Words starting with Y

24 words.

• yaboo An Afghan pony used as a beast of burden.
• yahrzeit The anniversary of a person's death, usually a parent's, often marked by the lighting of a memorial
• yajna A ritual of sacrifice to the Devas.
• yakhchal A type of icehouse, built mainly in Persia (present-day Iran), that functions as an evaporative cool
• yammer To complain peevishly.
• yassify To apply several beauty filters to (a picture or video of someone), typically making the subject loo
• yataghan A type of sword used in Muslim countries from the mid-16th to late 19th centuries.
• yclept Called (by a certain name), named.
• yearday A particular day numbered from the first day in the year, without regard to month divisions.
• yearhundred Century (a hundred-year timespan).
• yearnful Filled with yearning; desirous; mournful; distressing.
• yeartide A specific time of year; season.
• yestreen The night before; last night.
• yielder Someone or something that yields a crop or other product.
• yizkor An Ashkenazi memorial prayer service for the dead.
• yogibogeybox A container for a spiritualist’s accessories.
• yokai Any of various supernatural monsters, sometimes shapeshifters, in Japanese folklore.
• yoshoku A style of Western-influenced Japanese cuisine.
• youngly Like a young person or thing; young; youthful.
• younker A young man; a lad, youngster.
• youthness The state, quality, or condition of being a youth; adolescence
• youthquake A noticeable shift in society or culture in response to the activities or tastes of younger members
• yuanyang A pair of mandarin ducks, one male and one female, as a symbol of faithful union.
• yukata An unlined cotton summer kimono worn by both men and women.