Discover a variety of words that start with the letters “ye,” and enhance your vocabulary with these interesting terms.
- Year- A period of approximately 365 days, representing the time taken by the Earth to orbit the Sun.
- Yearn- To have a strong, often melancholic desire for something.
- Yeast- A microscopic fungus used in the fermentation process in brewing and baking.
- Yell- To shout loudly, typically due to anger, excitement, or fear.
- Yellow- A bright primary color reminiscent of lemons or sunflowers.
- Yelp- A short, sharp cry, especially of pain or alarm.
- Yeoman- A historical term for a servant in a royal or noble household, or a small landowner.
- Yet- Used to indicate that something is expected to happen or is not yet the case.
- Yew- A type of tree or shrub with needle-like leaves and red berry-like fruits.
- Yeastiness- The quality or state of having a taste or smell of yeast.
- Yelling- The act of emitting a loud, sharp cry.
- Yellowish- Slightly yellow; having a hue close to that of yellow.
- Yearly- Occurring once a year; annual.
- Yeomanry- A group of men who held and cultivated small landed estates, historically serving in a military capacity.
- Yearlong- Lasting for or extending over the course of a year.
- Yeasayer- One who agrees or is inclined to agree.
- Yean- To give birth to a lamb or goat.
- Yearbook- An annual publication compiled by the students of a school, typically containing photographs and articles about the school year.
- Yeasty- Resembling or containing yeast.
- Yen- A strong desire, craving, or yearning.
- Yellowness- The quality or state of being yellow.
- Yearned- Past tense of yearn; having desired strongly.
- Yesterday- The day before today; often used as a reference to a short time ago.
- Yeoman’s- service** – Excellent, valuable, or useful service or help, especially beyond the call of duty.
- Yellowcake- A type of uranium concentrate powder obtained from leach solutions.
- Year- end** – The end of the financial year.
- Yew- tree** – Alternative term for ‘yew’ used specifically to denote the tree form.
- Yearling- An animal, especially a horse, that is between one and two years old.
- Yellows- A disease of plants involving yellow coloring of leaves.
- Yeomanette- A female yeoman, especially referring to women in certain branches of services.
- Year- to-date** – From the beginning of the current year until the present time.
- Yeshiva- A traditional Jewish school for the study of religious texts, primarily the Talmud and Torah.
- Yeti- A mythical creature said to live in the Himalayas.
- Yeld- Rare or dialectal form of ‘yield’ used in some regions.
- Yearling- books** – Books about or for yearlings, often used in horseracing contexts.
- Yenta- A person, particularly a woman, who is a gossip or busybody.
- Yellowfin- A species of tuna characterized by a bright yellow dorsal fin.
- Yeomanlike- Resembling or befitting a yeoman in character or quality.
- Yellowware- A type of earthenware made from clay that is yellow in color.
- Yellowwood- A tree with distinctive yellow heartwood.
- Yellowhammer- A bird species with a yellow head and underparts.
- Yelping- The act of giving a short, sharp cry.
- Yemeles- An archaic word implying carelessness or heedlessness.
- Yenning- Gerund or present participle of yen.
- Yeanling- A young one (lamb or kid) that has been yeaned.
- Yerb- Dialect form of ‘herb’ used in some English-speaking regions.
- Yeilded- Incorrect form, often a typo, of ‘yielded’.
- Yep- Informal affirmation; equivalent to yes.
- Yearnful- Full of yearning or longing.
- Yern- Archaic or dialectic form of ‘eager’ or ‘quick’.