141 words
| Word | IPS | ISM | IPSM | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ya | yà | ya | yà | pron. you (informal) |
| yacht | yàcht | yacht | yàcht | n. an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing v. travel in a yacht |
| yachting | yàchting | yacht-ing | yàcht-ing | n. water travel for pleasure |
| yachtsman | yàchtsmån | yacht-s-man | yàcht-s-mån | n. a person who owns or sails a yacht |
| yah | yà𝕙 | yah | yà𝕙 | int. an expression of contempt or derision |
| yahoo | yàhoo | yahoo | yàhoo | n. a coarse or brutish person |
| yak | yak | yak | yak | n. large long-haired wild ox of Tibet often domesticated v. talk profusely |
| yakuza | yakūzå | yakuza | yakūzå | n. a Japanese gangster n. organized crime in Japan |
| Yale | Yāle | Yale | Yāle | n. a university in Connecticut, US |
| yam | yam | yam | yam | n. a tropical climbing plant with edible starchy tubers |
| yammer | yamme̊r | yamm-er | yamm-e̊r | v cry loudly, as of animals v complain whiningly |
| yang | yang | yang | yang | n. the bright positive masculine principle in Chinese dualistic cosmology |
| yank | yank | yank | yank | v. to pull with a sudden sharp movement |
| Yankee | Yankēe | Yank-ee | Yank-ēe | n. a native of New England; a US soldier |
| Yankees | Yankēeṡ | Yank-ee-s | Yank-ēe-ṡ | |
| yap | yap | yap | yap | n informal terms for the mouth v bark in a high-pitched tone |
| yapping | yapping | yapp-ing | yapp-ing | v. bark in a high-pitched tone |
| yappy | yappẏ | yapp-y | yapp-ẏ | a. given to excessive barking or yapping |
| yard | yàrd | yard | yàrd | n. a unit of length equal to 3 feet or 0.914 meters n. an area of ground near a building |
| yardage | yàrdȧge | yard-age | yàrd-ȧge | n. distance measured in yards |
| yardarm | yàrdàrm | yard-arm | yàrd-àrm | n. either end of the yard of a square-rigged ship |
| yardman | yàrdmån | yard-man | yàrd-mån | n. a laborer hired to do outdoor work |
| yards | yàrdṡ | yard-s | yàrd-ṡ | |
| yardstick | yàrdstick | yard-stick | yàrd-stick | n. a measure or standard used for comparison |
| junkyard | jûnkyàrd | junk-yard | jûnk-yàrd | n. a field where junk is collected and stored for resale |
| lumberyard | lûmbe̊ryàrd | lumb-er-yard | lûmb-e̊r-yàrd | n. a workplace where lumber is stocked for sale |
| yarmulke | yàrmûlke̊ | yarmulke | yàrmûlke̊ | n. a skullcap worn by religious Jews especially at prayer |
| yarn | yàrn | yarn | yàrn | n. a thread used for knitting or weaving; a long story v. to tell a story |
| yarrow | yàrrōw | yarrow | yàrrōw | n. a strong-scented Eurasian herb with small white flowers |
| yaw | yãw | yaw | yãw | v. deviate erratically from a set course n. an erratic deflection from an intended course |
| yawl | yãwl | yawl | yãwl | n. a ship's small boat (usually rowed by 4 or 6 oars) n. a sailing vessel with two masts; a small mizzen is aft of the rudderpost |
| yawn | yãwn | yawn | yãwn | v. to involuntarily open the mouth wide and breathe deeply n. an act of yawning |
| yawning | yãwning | yawn-ing | yãwn-ing | a. gaping open; with the mouth wide open indicating boredom |
| yay | yāy | yay | yāy | |
| ye | yē | ye | yē | pron. you (archaic or dialectal) |
| yea | yeā | yea | yeā | n. an affirmative adv. not only so, but |
| yeah | yeah | yeah | yeah | adv. used to express agreement or affirmation; yes |
| yean | yēan | yean | yēan | v. to give birth (of a sheep or goat) |
| yeanling | yēanling | yean-ling | yēan-ling | n. a young sheep or goat |
| year | ye̊ar | year | ye̊ar | n. a period of 365 or 366 days; age; a particular period of time |
| yearbook | yēarbook | year-book | yēar-book | n. a book published annually by a school class |
| yearling | ye̊arling | year-ling | ye̊ar-ling | n. an animal in its second year n. a racehorse considered one year old until the second Jan. 1 following its birth |
| yearly | ye̊arlẏ | year-ly | ye̊ar-lẏ | a. happening once a year adv. once a year |
| years | ye̊arṡ | year-s | ye̊ar-ṡ | |
| yesteryear | yeste̊ryēar | yest-er-year | yest-e̊r-yēar | n. the time that has elapsed; past years |
| yearn | ye̊arn | yearn | ye̊arn | v. have affection for; feel tenderness for |
| yearning | ye̊arning | yearn-ing | ye̊arn-ing | n. prolonged unfulfilled desire or need a. feeling a deep longing |
| yeast | yēast | yeast | yēast | n. a single-celled fungus used in making bread and fermenting beer |
| yeasty | yēastẏ | yeast-y | yēast-ẏ | a. of or resembling or containing yeast a. exuberantly creative |
| yell | yell | yell | yell | v. utter or declare in a very loud voice |
| yelled | yell𝕖d | yell-ed | yell-𝕖d | |
| yeller | yelle̊r | yell-er | yell-e̊r | n. someone who communicates vocally in a very loud voice |
| yelling | yelling | yell-ing | yell-ing | n. uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement |
| yellow | yellōw | yell-ow | yell-ōw | a. of the colour between green and orange in the spectrum n. yellow colour or pigment |
| yells | yellṡ | yell-s | yell-ṡ | |
| yellowcake | yellōwcāke | yell-ow-cake | yell-ōw-cāke | n. an impure mixture of uranium oxides obtained during the processing of uranium ore |
| yellowed | yellōw𝕖d | yell-ow-ed | yell-ōw-𝕖d | a. turned yellow with age |
| yellower | yellōwe̊r | yell-ow-er | yell-ōw-e̊r | |
| yellowest | yellōwėst | yell-ow-est | yell-ōw-ėst | |
| yellowfin | yellōwfin | yell-ow-fin | yell-ōw-fin | n. a type of tuna with yellow fins, valued as food |
| yellowing | yellōwing | yell-ow-ing | yell-ōw-ing | n. the process of becoming yellow |
| yellowish | yellōwish | yell-ow-ish | yell-ōw-ish | a. of a pale yellow color |
| yellowstone | yellōwstōne | yell-ow-stone | yell-ōw-stōne | n. a national park in Wyoming, US |
| yellowtail | yellōwtāil | yell-ow-tail | yell-ōw-tāil | n. game fish of southern California and Mexico having a yellow tail fin |
| yellowy | yellōwẏ | yell-ow-y | yell-ōw-ẏ | a. somewhat yellow in color |
| yelp | yelp | yelp | yelp | v. bark in a high-pitched tone |
| yelping | yelping | yelp-ing | yelp-ing | n. a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog) v. bark in a high-pitched tone (yelp的现在分词) |
| yemeni | yeme̊nĩ | yemen-i | yeme̊n-ĩ | n. a native or inhabitant of Yemen a. of or relating to Yemen |
| yemenite | yeme̊nīte | yemen-ite | yeme̊n-īte | n. a native or inhabitant of Yemen a. of or relating to Yemen |
| yen | yen | yen | yen | n. the basic unit of money in Japan n. a strong desire or craving |
| yeoman | y𝕖ōmån | yeoman | y𝕖ōmån | n. officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch n. in former times was free and cultivated his own land |
| yep | yep | yep | yep | adv. yes (informal) |
| yer | ye̊r | yer | ye̊r | pron. your (informal) |
| yerba | ye̊rbå | yerba | ye̊rbå | n. an herb, especially yerba mate |
| yes | yes | yes | yes | adv. used to express agreement or affirmation n. an affirmative response |
| yeshiva | yėshĩvå | yeshiva | yėshĩvå | n. an academy for the advanced study of Jewish texts (primarily the Talmud) |
| yet | yet | yet | yet | adv. up to the present time; eventually; nevertheless conj. however; but |
| yeti | yetĩ | yeti | yetĩ | n. a large hairy humanoid creature said to live in the Himalayas |
| yew | yew̄ | yew | yew̄ | n. an evergreen tree with red berries and flat needlelike leaves |
| yiddish | yiddish | yiddish | yiddish | n. a language used by Jewish people of central and eastern Europe |
| yield | yiēld | yield | yiēld | n. an amount of a product v. be the cause or source of v. give in, as to influence or pressure v. bring in |
| yielder | yiēlde̊r | yield-er | yiēld-e̊r | n. a person who yields or surrenders |
| yielding | yiēlding | yield-ing | yiēld-ing | a. inclined to yield to argument or influence or control a. lacking stiffness and giving way to pressure |
| unyielding | ûnyiēlding | un-yield-ing | ûn-yiēld-ing | a. resistant to physical force or pressure |
| yikes | yīk𝕖s | yikes | yīk𝕖s | |
| yin | yin | yin | yin | n. the dark negative feminine principle in Chinese dualistic cosmology |
| yip | yip | yip | yip | n. a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog) |
| yippee | yippēe | yipp-ee | yipp-ēe | int. an exclamation of joy or excitement |
| yo | yō | yo | yō | |
| yod | yod | yod | yod | n. the tenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet |
| yodel | yōde̊l | yodel | yōde̊l | n. a songlike cry in which the voice fluctuates rapidly between normal and falsetto |
| yoga | yōgå | yoga | yōgå | n. a system of exercises for the body and mind |
| yogi | yōgĩ | yogi | yōgĩ | n. one who practices yoga and has achieved a high level of spiritual insight |
| yogic | yōgic | yog-ic | yōg-ic | a of or relating to yoga |
| yoghourt | yog𝕙òurt | yoghourt | yog𝕙òurt | |
| yoghurt | yōg𝕙ůrt | yoghurt | yōg𝕙ůrt | n. a custard-like food made from curdled milk |
| yogurt | yōgůrt | yogurt | yōgůrt | n. a custard-like food made from curdled milk |
| yoghourts | yog𝕙òurts | yoghourt-s | yog𝕙òurt-s | |
| yoghurts | yog𝕙ůrts | yoghurt-s | yog𝕙ůrt-s | |
| yogurts | yogůrts | yogurt-s | yogůrt-s | |
| yoke | yōke | yoke | yōke | n. a wooden frame for joining draft animals; an oppressive power v. to join together |
| yokel | yōkel | yokel | yōkel | n. a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture |
| yolk | yōlk | yolk | yōlk | n. the yellow internal part of a bird's egg |
| yon | yon | yon | yon | a. distant but within sight adv. at an indicated distant place |
| yonder | yonde̊r | yond-er | yond-e̊r | a. distant but within sight adv. at or in an indicated distant place |
| beyond | bėyond | be-yond | bė-yond | prep. at or to the farther side of; extending or going beyond adv. farther away; on the other side |
| yore | yore | yore | yore | n. time long past |
| Yorkshire | Yorkshi̊re | York-shire | York-shi̊re | n. a county in northern England |
| yoruba | yo̊rūbå | yoruba | yo̊rūbå | n. a language and ethnic group of West Africa |
| you | yoū | you | yoū | pron. used to refer to the person or people being addressed |
| young | yôung | young | yôung | a. being in an early period of life; not old n. offspring; young people |
| younger | yôunge̊r | young-er | yôung-e̊r | a. comparative of young |
| youngest | yôungėst | young-est | yôung-ėst | |
| youngish | yôungish | young-ish | yôung-ish | a. somewhat young |
| youngster | yôungste̊r | young-st-er | yôung-st-e̊r | n. a child or young person |
| your | yōur | your | yōur | pron. possessive form of you |
| yours | yōurṡ | your-s | yōur-ṡ | pron. the one or ones belonging to you |
| yourselves | yōurselv𝕖ṡ | your-selv-es | yōur-selv-𝕖ṡ | pron. plural of yourself |
| youth | yoūth | youth | yoūth | n. the period between childhood and adult age n. the quality or state of being young |
| youthful | yoūthful | youth-ful | yoūth-ful | a. suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh |
| youths | yoūths | youth-s | yoūth-s | |
| youthfully | yoūthfůllẏ | youth-ful-ly | yoūth-fůl-lẏ | adv. in a youthful manner |
| youthfulness | yoūthfůlnėss | youth-ful-ness | yoūth-fůl-nėss | n. the freshness and vitality characteristic of a young person |
| yow | yòw | yow | yòw | |
| yowl | yòwl | yowl | yòwl | v. utter shrieks, as of cats |
| yttrium | ẏttriům | yttr-ium | ẏttr-iům | n. a silvery metallic element common in rare-earth minerals; used in alloys |
| yuan | yūàn | yuan | yūàn | n. the basic monetary unit of China |
| Yucatan | Yūcåtan | Yucat-an | Yūcåt-an | n. a peninsula in southeastern Mexico |
| yucatecan | yūcåtecån | yucatec-an | yūcåtec-ån | a. of or relating to Yucatan or its people |
| yucca | yûccå | yucca | yûccå | n. an evergreen plant with tall stems and white flowers, native to warm North America |
| yuck | yûck | yuck | yûck | int. used to express disgust or rejection |
| yucky | yûckẏ | yuck-y | yûck-ẏ | a. highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust |
| yuk | yûk | yuk | yûk | n. a loud hearty laugh v. laugh loudly |
| yum | yûm | yum | yûm | interj. used to express pleasure at eating |
| yummy | yûmmẏ | yumm-y | yûmm-ẏ | a. extremely pleasing to the taste |
| yummier | yûmmie̊r | yumm-i-er | yûmm-i-e̊r | |
| yummiest | yûmmiėst | yumm-i-est | yûmm-i-ėst | |
| yup | yûp | yup | yûp | adv. yes (informal) |
| yuppie | yûppie | yupp-ie | yûpp-ie | n. a young well-paid professional |
| yuppy | yûppẏ | yupp-y | yûpp-ẏ | n. a well-paid young middle-class person who lives and works in a city |
| yurt | yùrt | yurt | yùrt | n. a portable circular domed dwelling used by nomadic Mongol and Turkic peoples |
