• YASHA
n. 1970s homosexual sl. – an idiot; a fool
• YASK
n. 1. 1879 Eng. dial. – a hiccup
n. 2. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – a loud cough to clear the throat
n. 3. 1974 Sc. – fine rain, drizzle
vb. 1580 – to yawn
• YASP
adj. 1. 1898 Sc. – active, brisk, energetic
adj. 2. 1898 Sc. – brisk, fresh
• YASPEN
n. 1691 Eng. dial. – as much as can be taken up in both hands together; a double handful
• YASSER
n. 1990s US sl. – an erection
• YASSICH
adv. Bk1905 Sc. – with violence
• YASSOO!
int. 1984 UK sl. – used as a greeting among troops who have served in Cyprus
• YAT
n. 1. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – a heifer
n. 2. 1968 Amer. dial. – one who speaks a distinctive working-class white vernacular of New Orleans; the vernacular itself
vb. 1. 1897 Sc. – to pour in a large quantity; to stream
vb. 2. 1962 Sc. – to put or place in a hurried, throwing manner; to shove, to stuff in hurriedly
• YATATA
n. 1940s US sl. – talk, chatter
vb. 1940s US sl. – to talk monotonously or tediously
• YATE
int. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – a command to a horse to go to the right or left
vb. 1. a1122 obs. – to grant, to bestow, to concede
vb. 2. c1200 obs. – to acknowledge, to confess
vb. 3. a1300 obs. – to provide, to give, to offer
• YATING
n. a1225 – granting, consent
• YATTER
n. 1. 1808 Sc. – a collection of small objects; a confused mess or heap
n. 2. 1825 Sc. – an incessant talker; a gossip
n. 3. 1825 Sc. – the confused noise caused by many people talking loudly and together; a babel of tongues, a clamour; unintelligible speech
n. 4. 1827 Sc. & Eng. dial. – noisy or angry talk; brawling, scolding, grumbling, continual railing or carping
n. 5. 1832 Sc. – continuous chatter; rambling and persistent talk, gabble
n. 6. 1925 Sc. – crumbs or remnants of food left by rats and mice
n. 7. 1930 Sc. – the sound of a waterfall
vb. 1. 1811 Sc. – to speak in a constant peevish, querulous manner; to nag, to chide, to carp, to scold, to fret, to grumble; to harp on about something
vb. 2. 1825 Sc. – to chatter, to ramble on in a confused or foolish manner; to prattle, to talk interminably
vb. 3. 1832 Sc. – of incoherent or unintelligible speech, as in a foreign language or of the sounds made by an animal: to gabble, to yelp, etc.
vb. 4. 1923 Sc. – of the jaws or teeth: to rattle against one another; to chatter, under the influence of cold or fear, or when one is talking volubly
• YATTERIE
adj. Bk1905 Sc. – fretful
• YATTERIN
adj. 1. a1838 Sc. – captious, fretful, querulous, scolding
adj. 2. 1923 Sc. – endlessly talking, garrulous
n. 1. 1859 Sc. – continual scolding
n. 2. 1923 Sc. – a noisy chattering
• YATTERY
adj. a1838 Sc. – captious, fretful, querulous, scolding
• YATTER-YATTER
n. 1832 Sc. – continuous chatter; rambling and persistent talk
vb. 1825 Sc. – to chatter, to ramble on in a confused or foolish manner; to prattle, to talk interminably
• YATTIE
n. 2003 UK sl. – a girl
• YATTLE
n. 1. 1825 Sc. obs. – ambition, force, willpower
n. 2. 1882 Sc. – a double tooth; a grinder
n. 3. Bk1905 Sc. obs. – an endeavour; strength, force of mind
• YATTY
n. 1. 2000s Black British sl. – a girl, a girlfriend
n. 2. 2000s Black British sl., derogatory – a promiscuous girl, a prostitute
n. 3. 2000s Black British sl. – a cowardly man
• YAUCHLE
vb. 1887 Sc. – to shamble, to walk in an awkward shuffling manner; to walk with difficulty
• YAUCHT
vb. 1882 Sc. – to owe
• YAUD
adj. 1500-20 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. – of a horse: worn out
int. 1808 Sc. – a call made by a shepherd to his dog when he is to drive away sheep at a distance
n. 1. a1400 obs. – a strumpet; a whore; an unchaste or loose woman
n. 2. 1500-20 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. – a mare; usually, an old mare; also, loosely, an old or worn-out horse
n. 3. 1787 Sc. – a term of contempt for a woman, often one of slovenly or dissolute habits
• YAUDEN
vb. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – to grow dusk
• YAUD-SWIVER
n. 1508 obs. – one who commits buggery with a mare
• YAUGH
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. obs. – dirty, nasty, filthy
• YAUK
vb. 1898 Sc. – to ache
• YAUL
adj. 1786 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. – active, sprightly, nimble; strong, vigorous
vb. 1844 Sc. & Eng. dial. – to howl; to bawl, to shout; to scream harshly; to weep
• YAUL-CUTED
adj. 1789 Sc. – fleet of foot, nimble
• YAULD
adj. 1. 1786 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. – active, sprightly, nimble; strong, vigorous
adj. 2. 1808 Sc. – of weather: sharp, keen, cold, frosty
• YAULIN
n. 1758 – a young herring
• YAUNCE
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – a quick, jerking movement of the body
vb. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – to toss the head; to shrug the shoulders; to make any quick movement of the body; of a horse: to prance
• YAUP
adj. 1. a1300 chiefly Sc. & N. Eng. dial. – clever, cunning; shrewd, astute; nimble, active
adj. 2. c1450 obs. exc. Sc. – quick, apt, eager or ready, esp. to do something, keen, desirous
adj. 3. 1768 chiefly Sc. & N. Eng. dial. – eager or ready to eat, hungry, with keen appetite
n. 1. 1824 – a harsh, hoarse, or querulous cry, esp. of a bird
n. 2. 1825 Sc. – a short, sharp bark
n. 3. 1835 – loud or foolish talk; incessant talking, generally implying nagging, querulousness, etc.
n. 4. 1839 Eng. dial. – a perverse, wilful animal
n. 5. 1839 Eng. dial. – an impudent, forward child or youth; a mischievous lad
n. 6. 1896 Sc. – one who has a vacant stupid look; a fool, an oaf, a yokel
n. 7. M19 US colloq. – nonsense
n. 8. Bk1905 Sc. – a cough
n. 9. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – a slope of land
n. 10. 1933 Sc. – a gaping with hunger, a keen appetite
vb. 1. a1300 chiefly Eng. dial. – to shout or exclaim hoarsely; to yelp, as a dog; to cry harshly or querulously, as a bird
vb. 2. 1736 Sc. – to gape with hunger or otherwise, to be hungry
vb. 3. 1824 Sc. & Eng. dial. – to shout, to bawl, to cry aloud; to talk in a loud, boisterous manner; to whine
vb. 4. 1824 Sc. – to speak in a chattering, nagging, or querulous way; to harp on
vb. 5. 1836 Eng. dial. – to gape, to yawn; to yawn audibly
vb. 6. 1880 Sc. – to speak in affected manner; applied to English speakers or to Scots who ape them
vb. 7. Bk1905 Sc. – to cough
• YAUPING
adj. 1. 1787 Eng. dial. – crying in despair, lamenting
adj. 2. 1825 Eng. dial. – ill-natured, peevish
• YAUPISH
adj. 1. 1789 Sc. – having a keen appetite, eager for food, hungry
adj. 2. 19C sl. – drunk
• YAUPY
adj. 1. 19C sl. – drunk
adj. 2. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – given to screaming or bawling
adj. 3. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – of birds: having a loud, inharmonious cry
• YAUX
n. Bk1905 Sc. – an axe
• YAVAL
adj. 1754 Sc. – prostrate, laid low, flat on one’s back and unable to rise; collapsed from insensibility, drink, etc.
vb. 1825 Sc. – to lay low, to knock down, to fell, to flatten to the ground
• YAVE
n. 1866 Sc. obs. – the power to inspire respect or fear; the ability to impress one’s opinions or wills on others; the act of impressing with much earnestness
vb. 1866 Sc. obs. – to overawe; to keep thoroughly in one’s power; to impress strongly
• YAVIL
adj. 1825 Sc. – prostrate and unable to rise; prone, flat
• YAVIL BACHELOR
n. 1866 Sc. – a widower
• YAVILL
n. 1876 Eng. dial. – a heath, a moor
• YAW
adv. 1667 – yes
int. 1797 – an affected exclamation
n. 1887 Sc. – an eel
vb. 1. a1529 Eng. dial. – to hew; to strike with something sharp
vb. 2. 1584 – to deviate, to go out of course, to go or move unsteadily
vb. 3. 1596 Eng. dial. – to be wide open; to yawn
vb. 4. 1819 Sc. obs. – to cry like a cat; to mew, to caterwaul
vb. 5. 1871 Sc. – to own, to possess; also, to owe, to be in debt to
vb. 6. 1887 Sc. – to ache
vb. 7. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – to talk in a disagreeable manner; to talk disconnectedly and jerkily
• YAW-HAW
n. 1. 1867 – an affected person
n. 2. 1922 – a loud or rude laugh
vb. 1836 – to laugh rudely or noisily
• YAWK
vb. 1. 1824 Sc. & Eng. dial. – to call out loudly; to hoot; to shout; to talk quickly and indistinctly
vb. 2. 1840 Amer. dial. – to pull, to yank; to drag, to jerk
vb. 3. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – to gape
vb. 4. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – to hawk, to clear the throat; to retch in vomiting
• YAWL
adj. 1. 1786 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. – active, sprightly, nimble; strong, vigorous
adj. 2. 1808 Sc. – of weather: sharp, keen, frosty
n. 1. 1728 – a shout, a yell
n. 2. 1903 Sc. & Eng. dial. – a cry; the act of crying
vb. 1. a1300 obs. exc. Eng. dial. – to cry out loudly from pain, grief, or distress; also said of the howling of dogs, the ‘wauling’ of cats, the screaming of peacocks
vb. 2. 1542 obs. exc. Eng. dial. – to call aloud, to shout, to bawl, to scream, to vociferate
• YAWLER
n. 1611 rare – one who howls
• YAWLING
n. 1758 – a young herring
• YAWLNESS
n. 1826 Sc. – vigour, nimbleness
• YAWM
vb. 1. 1890 Eng. dial. – to utter a loud, discordant sound; to shriek, to yell; to cry as a wild beast
vb. 2. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – to move about awkwardly or slowly; to stand gaping or idling; to saunter
• YAWMAGORP
n. 1. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – a yawn
n. 2. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – a yawning, stretching person; a lounger
• YAWN
n. L19 sl. – anything or anyone considered tedious, boring, or tiresome, and thus producing yawns
vb. 1. c725 obs. – to open the mouth voluntarily, esp. in order to swallow or devour something; in early use, to have the mouth wide open; to gape
vb. 2. 1604 obs. exc. Eng. dial. – to open the mouth wide from surprise or the like; to gape
vb. 3. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – to stare
vb. 4. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – to howl like a dog; to cry
• YAWN AFTER
vb. a1250 obs. – to be eager to obtain, to long for
• YAWNAX
n. 1870 Eng. dial. – a stupid person; a fool; a lazy, uncouth person; a boor
• YAWNER
n. 1940s US sl. – anything tedious, boring or yawn-producing
• YAWNEY
adj. 19C sl. – simple, foolish
n. 1876 Eng. dial. – a stupid, lazy, sleepy person; a fool
• YAWNEY-BOX
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – a silly person; a lazy, stupid person
• YAWNFUL
adj. 1878 – inclined to yawn; wearisome, tedious
• YAWNING
adj. 1634 obs. – longing after something
• YAWN IN TECHNICOLOR
vb. 1981 US sl. – to vomit
• YAWN-MOUTHED
adj. 1861 – gaping, wide open
• YAWNSOME
adj. 1900 – inclined to yawn; wearisome, tedious
• YAWNUP
n. 1870 Eng. dial. – a stupid person; a fool; a lazy, uncouth person; a boor
• YAWNUPS
n. 1870 Eng. dial. – a stupid person; a fool; a lazy, uncouth person; a boor
• YAWNUPS’S CORNER
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – the corner of the streets were the boys congregate
• YAWNUX
n. 1870 Eng. dial. – a stupid person; a fool; a lazy, uncouth person; a boor
• YAWNY
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – boring
• YAWP
adj. 1. 1685 Sc. – quick, apt, ready; eager, keen; desirous; forward
adj. 2. 1768 Sc. – having a keen appetite, eager for food, hungry
n. 1. 1824 – harsh, hoarse, or querulous cry, esp. of a bird
n. 2. 1889 Sc. & Eng. dial. – a shout, a yell; a loud cry; a loud noise; a whine; constant, noisy talking; foolish talk
n. 3. 1896 Sc. – one who has a vacant stupid look; a fool, an oaf, a yokel
n. 4. M19 US colloq. – nonsense
n. 5. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – the nape of the neck
n. 6. 20C Irish sl. – a whining, complaining person
vb. 1. a1300 chiefly Eng. dial. – to shout or exclaim hoarsely; to yelp, as a dog; to cry harshly or querulously, as a bird
vb. 2. 1567 chiefly Eng. dial. – to utter with a strident or harsh voice
vb. 3. 1736 Sc. – to gape with hunger or otherwise, to be hungry
vb. 4. 1824 Sc. – to shout, to bawl, to cry aloud; to talk in a loud, boisterous manner; to whine
vb. 5. 1824 Sc. – to speak in a chattering, nagging, or querulous way; to harp on
vb. 6. 1836 Sc. – to gape, to yawn; to yawn audibly
vb. 7. 1880 Sc. – to speak in affected manner; applied to English speakers or to Scots who ape them
vb. 8. 1940s sl. – to vomit
• YAWPISH
adj. 1789 Sc. – having a keen appetite, eager for food, hungry
• YAWPISHNESS
n. 1828 Sc. – hunger, peckishness
• YAWPIT
adj. 1958 Sc. – pinched-looking, starved-looking
• YAWPNESS
n. 1828 Sc. – hunger, peckishness
• YAWS
n. 1824 Sc. – syphilis
• YAW-SIGHTED
adj. 1751 nautical sl. – cross-eyed, squinting
• YAW-WAYS
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – disorderly; in confusion
adv. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. – slantwise; at an angle
• YAW-YAW
vb. 1854 – to talk affectedly
• YAWYAWDOM
n. 1862 nonce word – an affected expression
• YAX
n. 1504 Eng. dial. – an axe
• YAY
int. 1963 sl. – an exclamation of delight or exultation
n. 1995 US sl. – crack cocaine
• YA-YA
n. 2005 US sl. – the vagina
• YA-YA’s
n. 2005 US sl. – the female breasts
• YAY-NAY
n. M19 sl. – a simpleton; an unsophisticated person
• YAYO
n. 1. 2000s African-American & drug culture sl. – money
n. 2. 2000s African-American & drug culture sl. – marijuana
• YAYOO
n. 1995 US sl. – crack cocaine
• YAZOO
n. 1990 US sl. – the anus and rectum
• YAZZIHAMPER
n. 20C US sl. – a term of contempt for a disliked person
• YBLENT
adj. 1. a1125-1450 obs. – blinded; dazed
adj. 2. 1426 obs. – blended, mingled; confused, blurred
• Y-BONE
n. 1998 NZ sl. – the vulva and vagina as an object of oral sex
• Y-BONE STEAK
n. 1970s sl. – the female genitals
• YBORN
adj. 900-930 obs. – born
• YBOUND
adj. c1330 obs. – bound
• YBOWED
adj. 1387 obs. – influenced
• YBOWNE
adj. c1572 arch. – about to go or start
• YBOYLID
adj. c1430 obs. – boiled
• YBRAD
adj. a1310 obs. – tortured as with fire
• YBRAID
adj. c1430 obs. – pounded
• YBRENT
adj. 1297 obs. – burnt
• YBROYLID
adj. c1430 obs. – broiled
• YBULD
adj. c1380 obs. – built
• YCAPRED
adj. c1634 obs. – capered
• YCARKED
adj. 1340 obs. – loaded, burdened
• YCARPED
adj. 1377 obs. – talked
• YCESED
adj. 1387 obs. – appeased, quieted
• YCHAFFED
adj. 1422 obs. – warmed
• YCHE
vb. 1398 obs. – to augment, to increase
• YCHERYD
adj. c1407 obs. – well-favoured
• YCLAD
adj. c1320 arch. – clothed
• YCLENSE
vb. 971 obs. – to cleanse
• YCLEPE
vb. c950 obs. – to call by name; to name
• YCLEPED
adj. c950 arch. – called, named
• YCLEPT
adj. c950 arch. – called, named
• YCLINGE
vb. c1620 obs. – to cling
• YCLOMBEN
adj. c1412 obs. – climbed
• YCLOSED
adj. 1377 obs. – closed
• YCLOTHED
adj. 1297 obs. – clothed
• YCLOUTED
adj. 1377 obs. – patched
• YCLYKETED
adj. 1393 obs. – latched
• Y-COLDED
adj. a1425 obs. – made cold, cooled
• Y-COLOURID
adj. 1422 obs. – coloured
• YCONFORTID
adj. a1422 obs. – comforted
• YCONQUEST
adj. 1513 obs. – acquired
• YCONSAYLED
adj. 1387 obs. – counselled
• YCONTINED
adj. 1340 obs. – contained
• YCORE
adj. a900 obs. – chosen
• YCORVEN
adj. 1297 obs. – carved
• YCOVERED
adj. 1742 obs. – covered
• YCRAUL
vb. 1594 obs. – to crawl
• YCRISTENED
adj. 1387 obs. – christened
• YCROST
adj. 1603 obs. – crossed
• YCULLID
adj. 1393 obs. – killed
• YCUTTE
adj. c1430 obs. – cut
• YDAD
int. c1680 obs. – a minced oath
• YDAUNTED
adj. 1581 obs. – overcome
• YDEAD
adj. 1387 obs. – dead
• YDELED
adj. 1297 obs. – divided
• YDEMPTFICALLY
adv. 1432-50 obs. rare – with actual identity
• YDEPT
adj. 1340 obs. – dipped
• YDIGHT
adj. 1297 obs. – prepared, furnished, dressed
• YDOBBLED
a1dj. 1340 obs. – doubled
• YDOUGHT
adj. a1300 obs. – grown strong
• YDODDED
adj. a1400 obs. – shorn
• YDOLVE
adj. 1340 – undermined; buried
• YDOUT
vb. 1297 obs. – to fear
• YDOUTED
adj. 1399 obs. – feared
• YDRED
adj. 1340 obs. – dreaded
• YDRONKEN
adj. a1275 obs. – drunk
• YDRUNKE
adj. a1275 obs. – drunk
• Y DUB
n. 1984 US sl. – a premises of the YWCA, or the organization itself
• YDYNED
adj. 1393 obs. – dined
• YDYT
adj. 1303 obs. – closed, shut up
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