English dictionary: words starting with y - page 20

Meanings of Yunnanese:

proper noun

A province in south-western china, on the border with vietnam, laos, and burma (myanmar); capital, kunming.

Meanings of Yup:

exclamation

Non-standard spelling of yes, representing a pronunciation.

noun

Short for yuppie.

adverb

(spelled the way it is spoken) yes

Usage examples:

"can you see it?" "yup, there it is."

Meanings of Yuppie:

noun

A fashionable young middle-class person with a well-paid job.

Usage examples:

Stereotypical 1980s yuppies obsessed with material objects and financial success

Meanings of Yurok:

noun

A member of a north american people of northern california.

adjective

Relating to the yurok or their language.

Meanings of Yurt:

noun

A circular tent of felt or skins on a collapsible framework, used by nomads in mongolia, siberia, and turkey.

Usage examples:

Her students will make use of the project's three on-site yurts.

Meanings of Yurts:

noun

A circular tent of felt or skins on a collapsible framework, used by nomads in mongolia, siberia, and turkey.

Usage examples:

Her students will make use of the project's three on-site yurts.

Meanings of Yus:

exclamation

Non-standard spelling of yes, used in representing dialectal speech.

Usage examples:

Yus, all right, effie, you can 'ave the trousers for yer old man if yer want

Meanings of Ywca:

noun

A welfare movement with branches in many countries that began in britain in 1855.