Words / Y
English words starting with Y
34 words, from Yacht to Youthful. Levels A1 to C2. Each one opens a full lesson.
Yachtnoun · A boat with sails or a motor, used for pleasure, not for fishing work.A2Yaknoun · A large hairy animal like a cow, from the mountains of Asia.A1Yamnoun · A starchy root vegetable, often brown outside and white or orange inside.A1Yardnoun · An area of hard ground next to a building; also a unit of length.A2Yawnverb · To open your mouth wide because you are tired or bored.A2Yeahexclamation · An informal way to say yes.A2Yearnoun · A period of twelve months.A1Yearbooknoun · A book of photos and names for one school year, given out at the end of term.B1Yearlyadjective · Happening once a year.A2Yearnverb · To want something, especially something you cannot have, with strong feeling.C2Yearningnoun · A strong, often sad, desire for something (yearning for).C1Yellverb · To shout loudly, often because you are angry or excited.A2Yellowadjective · The colour of a lemon or a banana that is ready to eat.A1Yellow Linesnoun · Yellow road markings that restrict parking (UK; single or double).B1Yesexclamation · Used to agree, or to say that something is true.A1Yesterdaynoun · The day before today.A1Yetadverb · Until now, in questions and negatives.A2Yieldverb · To produce a result, crop, or profit; also to give way or surrender.C1Yo-Yonoun · A round toy on a string that goes up and down from your finger.A1Yoganoun · Exercises for the body and breathing, often done on a mat.A2Yoga Matnoun · A thin mat you put on the floor for yoga or stretching.B1Yoghurtnoun · A thick, slightly sour milk food, often eaten for breakfast.A1Yolknoun · The yellow part in the middle of an egg.A2Yonksnoun · A very long time (UK informal, usually for yonks).B1Yorkshire Puddingnoun · A baked batter pudding eaten with roast meat and gravy (UK).B1Youpronoun · The person or people you are talking to.A1Youngadjective · Not old; having lived for a short time.A1Youngsternoun · A child or young person.A2Yourdeterminer · Belonging to the person you are talking to.A1Yourspronoun · Belonging to you: Is this phone yours?A1Yourselfpronoun · You, used for emphasis or when you do something to you: Help yourself.A1Youthnoun · The time when you are young; also young people as a group.A2Youth Clubnoun · A local club where young people meet for activities and games (UK).B1Youthfuladjective · Typical of young people, or seeming younger than one is (from youth, already in the dictionary).C1