| adventive |
a plant or animal introduced into a new locale or environment and not yet fully established. [1/2 definitions] |
| beater |
(informal) a dilapidated yet serviceable automobile. [1/4 definitions] |
| bullock |
a bull that is not yet fully grown. [1/2 definitions] |
| but |
yet; and despite this. [1/6 definitions] |
| clairvoyance |
the supposed supernatural ability to perceive events that have not yet occurred or things not directly available to the five senses. [1/2 definitions] |
| cozy |
comfortably warm and snug, or giving one a warm emotional feeling, often by being small in size yet pleasant. [1/5 definitions] |
| dead weight |
(informal) one that is unproductive or gives no advantage, yet still requires resources to support. [1/3 definitions] |
| designate |
having been appointed to a position but not yet serving in it. [1/5 definitions] |
| elect |
voted into office but yet to perform duties (usu. used in combination). [1/8 definitions] |
| Emancipation Proclamation |
the declaration first introduced in 1862 by President Lincoln that freed all the slaves from Confederate states that were not yet under Union control during the United States Civil War. |
| federal |
of or relating to a system of government in which a number of states are united under and recognize the authority of a central government, yet have their own governments as well. [1/2 definitions] |
| filly |
a female horse that has not yet reached or has only recently reached maturity. [1/2 definitions] |
| future |
time that is yet to come. [5/7 definitions] |
| gilt2 |
a young female pig that has not yet produced offspring. |
| Harriet Tubman |
American abolitionist who escaped slavery yet returned to the South to rescue others, making use of the Underground Railroad. During the Civil War, Tubman acted as a scout and spy for the Union Army. After the war, she became an activist for the rights of women. (b. 1822?--d. 1913). |
| however |
in spite of that; yet; but (used to point out the contrast between or opposition of ideas in a sentence or between adjacent sentences). [1/5 definitions] |
| imagine |
to create mental images of (something not known, not real, or not yet real). [1/3 definitions] |
| immature |
not yet fully developed or mature; juvenile. [1/2 definitions] |
| indiscretion |
an act considered immoral or improper by society and yet often excused or considered trivial. [1/3 definitions] |
| juvenile |
not yet having attained maturity; not adult; young. [2/4 definitions] |
| kitten |
a cat that is not yet full-grown. [1/2 definitions] |