--- title: Y — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics description: The 62 words of the English dictionary under Y, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/Y/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / Y # Y — The English dictionary The words of the English dictionary under Y: 62 words, every meaning and example parsed by Mova; the ↗ after a sentence leads to the word's page, with every sentence's syntax tree and pragmatics. 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in Ukrainian it is written Яна.[↗](yana/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (Buddhism) In Sanskrit, "yana" means "vehicle" or "path", and appears in the names of branches of Buddhism, such as Mahayana and Vajrayana.[↗](yana/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Yana is also the name of a river in Siberia, Russia.[↗](yana/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Yana is a new girl in our class from Ukraine.[↗](yana/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Yana and I sit together at lunch.[↗](yana/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Mahayana Buddhism is followed in China, Japan and Korea.[↗](yana/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · In Sanskrit, "yana" means "vehicle" or "path".[↗](yana/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The Yana River flows north to the Arctic Ocean.[↗](yana/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Yana wrote her name in Ukrainian letters: Яна.[↗](yana/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **yang** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (Chinese philosophy) Yang is one half of yin and yang, the old Chinese idea that the world is made of two opposite forces that balance each other; yang is the bright, warm, active, «sunny» side.[↗](yang/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (Mandarin, pinyin) Yáng is a Chinese word that can mean sun or sunshine (as in tàiyáng, the sun), or sheep or goat, depending on the tone and character; it is not an English word.[↗](yang/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") To an English ear it sounds like «yahng».[↗](yang/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Yang is a common Chinese surname (a name).[↗](yang/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Yin and yang are opposites that balance each other, like night and day.[↗](yang/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The yin-yang symbol is a circle of black and white swirls.[↗](yang/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · In Chinese thought, yang is bright, warm and active.[↗](yang/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · (Mandarin) Tàiyáng means the sun.[↗](yang/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · (Mandarin) In the Chinese zodiac, the Year of the Goat is also called the Year of the Sheep, yáng.[↗](yang/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Our new classmate's surname is Yang.[↗](yang/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · My brother is noisy and I am quiet; Mum says we are yin and yang.[↗](yang/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **yank** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To yank something is to pull it suddenly and hard.[↗](yank/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A yank is one quick, strong pull.[↗](yank/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Yank (with a capital Y) is an informal, sometimes rude word some people use for a person from the USA.[↗](yank/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She yanked the door open and ran outside.[↗](yank/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The dog yanked on its lead when it saw a cat.[↗](yank/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't yank the charger out of the wall by the cable.[↗](yank/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · With one yank, the weed came out of the ground.[↗](yank/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Dad gave the rope a yank to start the lawnmower.[↗](yank/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · He yanked his hand back from the hot pan.[↗](yank/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The loose tooth came out with a gentle yank.[↗](yank/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **yap** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (of a small dog) To give short, high, sharp barks: «The puppy yapped at the postman.».[↗](yap/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (informal) To talk a lot, loudly or in a silly way: «Stop yapping!».[↗](yap/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (slang, rude) Your mouth: «Shut your yap!».[↗](yap/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* A short, sharp bark.[↗](yap/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* Other animals, such as badgers, can also yap, not just small dogs.[↗](yap/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The little dog next door yaps every time the doorbell rings.[↗](yap/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Stop yapping and finish your homework\![↗](yap/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The terrier gave a yap and ran after the ball.[↗](yap/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · «Shut your yap!» shouted the pirate.[↗](yap/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · They were yapping on the phone for an hour.[↗](yap/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Our neighbour's yappy dog woke the whole street.[↗](yap/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · There was also the plunge and scurry of the deer, the yapping of badgers, and the whirr of birds driven into reluctant flight.[↗](yap/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **yard** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A yard is the ground around a house; in the USA it often has grass (in the UK a «garden»).[↗](yard/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A yard is a unit of length.[↗](yard/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") A yard is 3 feet.[↗](yard/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") A yard is 36 inches.[↗](yard/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A yard is an open area for work or play, like a school yard, a farmyard or a shipyard.[↗](yard/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* There are 8 trees in the yard.[↗](yard/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · She bought 5 yards of ribbon.[↗](yard/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · One yard is 3 feet.[↗](yard/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The field is 100 yards long.[↗](yard/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The kids played in the front yard.[↗](yard/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · We had a yard sale on Saturday.[↗](yard/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The ship was built in a shipyard.[↗](yard/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The farmyard was full of chickens.[↗](yard/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · He ran 40 yards for a touchdown.[↗](yard/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · A yard is a little shorter than a meter.[↗](yard/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · Out they went into the yard.[↗](yard/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · And I gave you a land whereon thou hadst not laboured, and cities which ye built not, and ye dwell therein; of vineyards and olive-yards which ye planted not do ye eat.[↗](yard/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JOS.24.13, JPS 1917)[↗](yard/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") **yarn** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Yarn is long thread made of wool, cotton or other fibre, used for knitting, crocheting and weaving.[↗](yarn/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (informal) A yarn is a long story, often one that is exciting or not quite true.[↗](yarn/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (informal, Australia/NZ) A yarn is a chat; to yarn means to talk for a while in a friendly way.[↗](yarn/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Gran bought blue yarn to knit me a scarf.[↗](yarn/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The kitten played with a ball of yarn.[↗](yarn/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · A ball of yarn is 60 metres long; how many 4-metre pieces can you cut?[↗](yarn/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandpa spun us a yarn about a giant fish.[↗](yarn/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Come over and have a yarn with us, mate.[↗](yarn/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") (Australia)[↗](yarn/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · We sat on the porch yarning till dark.[↗](yarn/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") (Australia/NZ)[↗](yarn/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The rug is woven from thick wool yarn.[↗](yarn/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Habetrot soon overtook her, and placed the yarn in her hands.[↗](yarn/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · I have decked my couch with coverlets, with striped cloths of the yarn of Egypt.[↗](yarn/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PRO.7.16, JPS 1917)[↗](yarn/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Vedan and Javan traded with yarn for thy wares; massive iron, cassia, and calamus, were among thy merchandise.[↗](yarn/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets EZK.27.19, JPS 1917)[↗](yarn/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") **yawn** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To yawn means to open your mouth very wide and breathe in deeply, usually because you are tired or bored.[↗](yawn/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A yawn is the act of yawning.[↗](yawn/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Something boring can be called «a yawn».[↗](yawn/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* A yawning gap or hole is very wide and open.[↗](yawn/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* I yawned all through the long film.[↗](yawn/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Cover your mouth when you yawn.[↗](yawn/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · When Dad yawned, we all started yawning.[↗](yawn/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The baby gave a big yawn and fell asleep.[↗](yawn/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · She tried to stifle a yawn in assembly.[↗](yawn/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The cat yawned and showed its sharp teeth.[↗](yawn/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · That boring speech was a real yawn.[↗](yawn/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · A yawning hole opened in the road after the flood.[↗](yawn/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Then the little Tsar rose upon his feet, stretched himself, and yawned.[↗](yawn/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **yawning** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Opening your mouth wide and taking a deep breath without meaning to, usually because you are tired or bored.[↗](yawning/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (adjective) Very wide and open, like a big gap or hole (a yawning gap, a yawning cave).[↗](yawning/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Stop yawning — it's not bedtime yet\![↗](yawning/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Cover your mouth when you are yawning.[↗](yawning/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · He was yawning all through the boring film.[↗](yawning/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Seeing someone yawn can make you start yawning too.[↗](yawning/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The children were yawning after the long day at the beach.[↗](yawning/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · A yawning cave opened in the side of the hill.[↗](yawning/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · There's a yawning gap between the two scores.[↗](yawning/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · For there is no sincerity in their mouth; their inward part is a yawning gulf, their throat is an open sepulchre; they make smooth their tongue.[↗](yawning/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.5.10, JPS 1917)[↗](yawning/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **yay** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (informal) A cry of joy, excitement or approval, like «hooray».[↗](yay/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (US, informal) This much; about this size, shown with the hands: «yay big», «yay high».[↗](yay/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Yay\![↗](yay/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") We won the match\![↗](yay/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Yay, it's pizza night\![↗](yay/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The class cheered «Yay!» when the bell rang.[↗](yay/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · «Oh yay, more homework,» he said, not happy at all.[↗](yay/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The fish was about yay big.[↗](yay/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Yay for Gran, who baked the cake\![↗](yay/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **ye** — *Early Modern English, meaning 1:* You (more than one person); the people being spoken to.[↗](ye/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Of all clean birds ye may eat.[↗](ye/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah DEU.14.11, JPS 1917) · "And what do they call ye?"[↗](ye/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") (More English Fairy Tales) · Of all clean winged things ye may eat.[↗](ye/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah DEU.14.20, JPS 1917) **yea** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Yea is an old word for «yes».[↗](yea/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Yea can also mean «indeed» or «even», adding emphasis to what is said.[↗](yea/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Early Modern English, meaning 1:* Yes; or even, indeed.[↗](yea/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* "Yea, I will go with you."[↗](yea/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · "The king said yea, and the gate opened."[↗](yea/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · "He was poor, yea, very poor."[↗](yea/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · "Hear me, yea, hear me well."[↗](yea/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods; yea, for that they dealt proudly against them.'[↗](yea/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.18.11, JPS 1917)[↗](yea/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · And he said unto the woman: 'Yea, hath God said: Ye shall not eat of any tree of the garden?'[↗](yea/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.3.1, JPS 1917)[↗](yea/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · And Israel dwelleth in safety, the fountain of Jacob alone, in a land of corn and wine; yea, his heavens drop down dew.[↗](yea/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah DEU.33.28, JPS 1917)[↗](yea/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Yea, very few, and sojourners in it, (Writings PSA.105.12, JPS 1917)[↗](yea/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Yea, behold, being planted, shall it prosper?[↗](yea/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets EZK.17.10, JPS 1917)[↗](yea/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Yea, the LORD will dwell therein for ever.[↗](yea/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.68.17, JPS 1917)[↗](yea/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods; yea, for that they dealt proudly against them.'[↗](yea/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.18.11, JPS 1917) · Such was my wish, yea such When hardly three feet high, I longed for much.[↗](yea/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Andersen's Fairy Tales) · And he said unto the woman: 'Yea, hath God said: Ye shall not eat of any tree of the garden?'[↗](yea/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.3.1, JPS 1917) **yeah** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (informal) Yes.[↗](yeah/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (informal) Said to show you are listening or to agree.[↗](yeah/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* yeah, right (informal, sarcastic).[↗](yeah/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* I don't believe that.[↗](yeah/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* "Do you want a biscuit?" "[↗](yeah/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") Yeah, please."[↗](yeah/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Yeah, I've finished my homework.[↗](yeah/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Oh yeah, I forgot to tell you\![↗](yeah/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · "I'll clean my room tomorrow." "[↗](yeah/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") Yeah, right."[↗](yeah/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Yeah, that's the answer: 24.[↗](yeah/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · (Australia, NZ) "Yeah, nah, I'm all right."[↗](yeah/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **year** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A year is the time it takes for the Earth to go once around the sun. A year has 12 months, 52 weeks and 365 days.[↗](year/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A leap year has 366 days.[↗](year/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A year is also a class at school: «Year 4» (UK, Australia, New Zealand).[↗](year/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* «Years» can mean a long time: «I haven't seen her for years».[↗](year/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Tom is 9 years old.[↗](year/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · She saves 100 dollars a year.[↗](year/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · In 3 years he will be 12.[↗](year/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · A year has 12 months.[↗](year/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · A year is 365 days, and a leap year is 366 days.[↗](year/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · My brother is in Year 6.[↗](year/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · We go camping every year.[↗](year/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The Earth takes a year to travel around the sun.[↗](year/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · A month passed; a year passed.[↗](year/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And Enosh lived ninety years, and begot Kenan.[↗](year/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.5.9, JPS 1917)[↗](year/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · And Kenan lived seventy years, and begot Mahalalel.[↗](year/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.5.12, JPS 1917)[↗](year/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · And Shelah lived thirty years, and begot Eber.[↗](year/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.11.14, JPS 1917)[↗](year/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · And Jephthah judged Israel six years.[↗](year/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JDG.12.7, JPS 1917)[↗](year/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · And he judged Israel seven years.[↗](year/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JDG.12.9, JPS 1917)[↗](year/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") · And he judged Israel twenty years.[↗](year/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JDG.16.31, JPS 1917)[↗](year/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") **yearling** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* An animal in its second year of life, after its first birthday and before its second, such as a young horse, deer or seal.[↗](yearling/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The farmer sold a yearling calf at the fair.[↗](yearling/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The yearlings played near their mothers.[↗](yearling/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Kotick danced with the yearling seals.[↗](yearling/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · A yearling horse is not yet fully grown.[↗](yearling/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") **1** [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/Y/page/2/) [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/Y/page/3/) [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/Y/page/4/) - ← previous: [X](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/X/) - next →: [page 2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/Y/page/2/) - ↑ back to [The English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/)