Front Hook: Y– Words

Words accepting Y as a front hook with definitions

109 entries

FRONTWORDBACKDEFINITION
YAGAEOS[n. -S] · agriculture «© the art or science of cultivating the ground, including the harvesting of crops, and the rearing and management of live stock; tillage; husbandry; farming» (=ags)
YAHAIS[v. -ED, -ING, -S] · aah «to exclaim in amazement, joy, or surprise» (=ahed ahing ahs) / ----- { aah aahing ah § aahs ahs § aah aahed aahing aahs ah ahed ahing ahs § ah § ah § aah ah ar }
YAMAIPU[v. IS, WAS, WERE or WAST° or WERT, BEEN, BEING°, AM, ARE° or ART°] · to have actuality
YARBCEFKMOST[n. -S] · the letter R / ----- { aah aahing ah § aahs ahs § aah aahed aahing aahs ah ahed ahing ahs § ah § ah § aah ah ar }
YASHKPS[b.] · to the same degree
YAWAELN[i.] · used to express protest, disgust, or disbelief
YAYES[n. AYS] · aye «an affirmative vote» / ----- { ay aye oy yay yays yea yeah yep yes § ayes ays yeahs yeas yeps yeses yesses § ay aye ayes oy yes yeses yessed yesses yessing § ay aye oy yay yea § ay aye oy yay yea yeah yeh yep yes }
YEH[i.] · used to express doubt or surprise
YENDGS[n. -S] · the letter N
YERAEGNRS[i.] · used to express hesitation
YESST[n. ESES] · ess «the letter S» / ----- { es ess § eses esses § es ess esses }
YETAH[v. ATE° or ET, EATEN, EATING°, EATS] · to consume food
YEWE[interj.] Expression of disgust or nausea. / ----- { ew § ew § eeew eew ew }
YIDS[n. -S] · a part of the psyche
YINKNS[v. INNED, INNING°, INS] · to harvest
YODADES[n. -S] · a hypothetical force of natural power / ----- { od odyl odyle § ods odyles odyls § od ods § ods }
YOKAE[n.] Endorsement / ----- { ok okay okeh § okays § ok okay okayed okaying okays okeh § ok okay okeh § ok okay okeh § ok okay okeh }
YOMAS[n. -S] · a mantra used in contemplation of ultimate reality
YONEOS[n. -S] · the side of the wicket where a batsman stands in cricket
YOWELNT[i.] · used to express sudden pain
YUMMPS[v. UMMED, UMMING, UMS] · to hesitate or pause in speaking (=ummed umming ums) / ----- { em hum um umm § ums § um umm ummed umming ums § um umm }
YUPOS[v. UPPED, UPPING°, UPS] · to raise
YACK†! [n.] An acknowledgement either of a packet or a message received from a network.
YAFF[b.] · off «to go away» / ----- { aff off § off offed offing offs § off § off }
YAGEDERS[v. AGED, AGING° or AGEING°, AGES] · to grow old
YAGS[n. -S] · agriculture «© the art or science of cultivating the ground, including the harvesting of crops, and the rearing and management of live stock; tillage; husbandry; farming» (=ags)
YAREAGS[n. -S] · a unit of surface measure
YAWLS[n. -S] · a pointed tool for making small holes
YAWNSY[n. -S] · a bristlelike appendage of certain grasses - AWNED AWNLESS AWNY [a.]
YAYS[n. AYS] · aye «an affirmative vote» / ----- { ay aye oy yay yays yea yeah yep yes § ayes ays yeahs yeas yeps yeses yesses § ay aye ayes oy yes yeses yessed yesses yessing § ay aye oy yay yea § ay aye oy yay yea yeah yeh yep yes }
YEARLNS[v. -ED, -ING°, -S] · to form the fruiting head of a cereal
YEGGSY[v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to incite or urge
YELDS[n. -S] · old age
YELKS[n. -S] · a large deer
YELLS[n. -S] · the letter L
YENS[n. ENTIA] · an entity
YIDS[n. -S] · a part of the psyche
YILLSY[n. -S] · an evil / ----- [a. ILLER, ILLEST] · not well
YINS[v. INNED, INNING°, INS] · to harvest
YODS[n. -S] · a hypothetical force of natural power / ----- { od odyl odyle § ods odyles odyls § od ods § ods }
YOKEHS[n. -S] · oka «a Turkish~ unit of weight» / ----- { oka oke § okas okes § oke }
YOOF[i.] · used to express discomfort
YORES[n. -S] · a mineral or rock containing a valuable metal
YOURS[o.] · a possessive form of the pronoun we
YOWEDS[v. OWED, OWING, OWES] · to be under obligation to pay or repay
YOWLSY[n. -S] · a nocturnal bird
YUKES[n. -S] · ukelele «ukulele» / ----- { ukelele ukulele § uke ukeleles ukes ukuleles }
YUPS[v. UPPED, UPPING°, UPS] · to raise
YWISEHPST[v. past tense WIST°] · to know -- WIS and WIST are the only accepted forms of this verb; it cannot be conjugated further / ----- { weet wis wit witing § wits § weet weeted weeting weets wis wissed wist wisted wisting wists wit witing witting wost wot wots wotted wotting § wis § wis wot § wot }
YAGERS[n. -S] · one that ages «to grow old»
YAGES[v. AGED, AGING° or AGEING°, AGES] · to grow old
YAMENDST[n. -S] · a word used at the end of a prayer to express agreement
YARAKS[n. -S] · arrack «an Oriental liquor» / ----- { arak arrack rack § araks arracks }
YAULD[a. AULDER, AULDEST] · old «living or existing for a relatively long time» / ----- { auld elder eldest old olde oldest ole wold § elders eldests olds § elder elders § auld aulder auldest elder eldest old olde older oldest ole wold }
YAWED[v. AWED, AWING or AWEING, AWES] · to inspire with awe «reverential fear»
YAWLS[n. -S] · a pointed tool for making small holes
YAWNS[n. -S] · a bristlelike appendage of certain grasses - AWNED AWNLESS AWNY [a.]
YCLADES[v. CLADDED, CLADDING°, CLADS] · to coat one metal over another (=cladded) / ----- { clothes § beclothe beclothed beclothes beclothing clad clothe clothed clothes clothing § clothed }
YEARNS[v. -ED, -ING°, -S] · to gain or deserve for one's labor or service / ----- { earn ern erne § ernes erns § earn ern erne erns }
YEARS[v. -ED, -ING°, -S] · to form the fruiting head of a cereal
YEASTS[n. -S] · a cardinal point of the compass
YEGGS[v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to incite or urge
YELKS[n. -S] · a large deer
YELLS[n. -S] · the letter L
YESES[n. ESES] · ess «the letter S» / ----- { es ess § eses esses § es ess esses }
YILLS[n. -S] · an evil / ----- [a. ILLER, ILLEST] · not well
YOGEEDS[n. -S] · an S-shaped molding - OGEED [a.] (=ogeed)
YOKES[n. -S] · oka «a Turkish~ unit of weight» / ----- { oka oke § okas okes § oke }
YORES[n. -S] · a mineral or rock containing a valuable metal
YOURS[o.] · a possessive form of the pronoun we
YOWED[v. OWED, OWING, OWES] · to be under obligation to pay or repay
YOWES[v. OWED, OWING, OWES] · to be under obligation to pay or repay
YOWIES[interj.] Synonym of ow.
YOWLS[n. -S] · a nocturnal bird
YUKES[n. -S] · ukelele «ukulele» / ----- { ukelele ukulele § uke ukeleles ukes ukuleles }
YULANS[n. -S] · uhlan «one of a body of Prussian~ cavalry» / ----- { uhlan ulan § uhlans ulans }
YUPON[p.] · on «the side of the wicket where a batsman stands in cricket»
YAGERS[n. -S] · one that ages «to grow old»
YAMENS[n. -S] · a word used at the end of a prayer to express agreement
YANTRAL[n. -TRA or -TRUMS] · a cavity in a bone
YARAKS[n. -S] · arrack «an Oriental liquor» / ----- { arak arrack rack § araks arracks }
YARROWSY[v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to indicate the proper position of with an arrow «a linear figure with a wedge-shaped end»
YAWING[v. AWED, AWING or AWEING, AWES] · to inspire with awe «reverential fear»
YAWNED[n. -S] · a bristlelike appendage of certain grasses - AWNED AWNLESS AWNY [a.]
YCLEPT[v. CLEPED or CLEPT, CLEPING, CLEPES] · to call by name / ----- { clepe clip § clepes § clepe cleped clepes cleping clept clip yclept § ycleped yclept }
YEARLY[b. -LIER, -LIEST] · near the beginning of a period of time or a series of events
YEARNS[v. -ED, -ING°, -S] · to gain or deserve for one's labor or service
YEASTS[n. -S] · a cardinal point of the compass
YESSES[n. -ES] · the letter S / ----- { es ess § eses esses § es ess esses }
YESTERS[n. -S] · a type of chemical compound
YOGEES[n. -S] · an S-shaped molding - OGEED [a.] (=ogeed)
YOWIESa minor painful injury [n. -S]
YOWING[v. OWED, OWING, OWES] · to be under obligation to pay or repay
YULANS[n. -S] · uhlan «one of a body of Prussian~ cavalry» / ----- { uhlan ulan § uhlans ulans }
YARROWS[v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to indicate the proper position of with an arrow «a linear figure with a wedge-shaped end»
YAWNINGS[n. -S] · a rooflike canvas cover - AWNINGED [a.]
YCLEPED[v. CLEPED or CLEPT, CLEPING, CLEPES] · to call by name / ----- { clepe clip § clepes § clepe cleped clepes cleping clept clip yclept § ycleped yclept }
YEARNED[v. -ED, -ING°, -S] · to gain or deserve for one's labor or service
YEARNERS[n. -S] · one that earns «to gain or deserve for one's labor or service»
YATAGHANS[n. -S] · yataghan «a Turkish~ sword» / ----- { ataghan yatagan yataghan § ataghans yatagans yataghans }
YEANLINGS[n. -S] · yeanling «the young of a sheep or goat» / ----- { eanling yeanling § eanlings yeanlings }
YEARNERS[n. -S] · one that earns «to gain or deserve for one's labor or service»
YEARNINGS[v. -ED, -ING°, -S] · to gain or deserve for one's labor or service
YEASTINGS[n. -S] · a movement toward the east
YOURSELF[o.] · myself -- used in formal or regal contexts
YATAGHANS[n. -S] · yataghan «a Turkish~ sword» / ----- { ataghan yatagan yataghan § ataghans yatagans yataghans }
YEANLINGS[n. -S] · yeanling «the young of a sheep or goat» / ----- { eanling yeanling § eanlings yeanlings }
YEARNINGS[n.] · something earned
YOURSELVES[o.] · © ; sing. Ourself «/». An emphasized form of the pronoun of the first person plural; -- used as a subject, usually with we; also, alone in the predicate, in the nominative or the objective case

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