Words that start with Y

Photo of a lizard yearning to be outside

Yis forYearn

You yearn for something when you really, really want to have it. The lizard in the picture is yearning for the freedom of being outside.

Emotions, Verbs

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Yeast is a very tiny fungal organism. Some species of yeast are used in baking and brewing. Yeast can make bread rise and become light and fluffy, and it can be used to make some wines and beers. Yeast extract is used to make some very strongly flavoured spreads like Vegemite.

Food, Fungi

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Yis forYell

You yell when you shout loudly. People often yell out to get someone's attention, or because they are hurt.

Sounds, Types of communication

Paul Cross / CC BY-SA

Yis forYelled

Yelled is the past tense of yell.

Past tense

Cindy Gustafson / Public domain

Yis forYellow

Yellow is a very bright colour often seen on insects, fruits and flowers. It is a primary colour, which means yellow paint can be used to make other colours but you can't use any other colours to make yellow paint. The rose in the picture is yellow.

Colors

Jo Naylor / CC BY-SA

Yis forYellowish

Something is yellowish if it is a little bit yellow but not enough to describe it as completely yellow. Many white things become yellowed as they age, for example the pages of books.

Adjectives

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Yis forYelp

A yelp is a short, sharp noise made by a dog, often because they have been hurt. Anyone who makes a similar sound is also said to be yelping, for example "she let out a yelp of pain".

Sounds

David Drexler / CC BY-SA

Yis forYes

Yes is the response you make to a question or statement when you agree with it. For example, if someone asks you "do you want some icecream?" you say "yes" if you want some, and "no" if you don't.

Adverbs

Generated image of a sign saying yesterday

Photographic Dictionary / Generated illustration

Yis forYesterday

Yesterday is the day before today. People sometimes use yesterday to describe something in the recent past, as in "yesterday food was a lot cheaper".

Days

Gordon Wrigley / CC BY-SA

Yis forYeti

A Yeti is a hairy, human-like creature said to live in the mountains in Nepal. Yetis are legendary creatures, but it hasn't been proven either way that they exist or are just a myth.

Mythical beasts