IPSM Approach

Words starting with Y

22 words

WordIPSISMIPSMMeaning
yachtyàchtyachtyàchtn. an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
v. travel in a yacht
yardyàrdyardyàrdn. a unit of length equal to 3 feet or 0.914 meters
n. an area of ground near a building
yawnyãwnyawnyãwnv. to involuntarily open the mouth wide and breathe deeply
n. an act of yawning
yearye̊aryearye̊arn. a period of 365 or 366 days; age; a particular period of time
yearlyye̊arlẏyear-lyye̊ar-lẏa. happening once a year
adv. once a year
yearnye̊arnyearnye̊arnv. have affection for; feel tenderness for
yeastyēastyeastyēastn. a single-celled fungus used in making bread and fermenting beer
yellyellyellyellv. utter or declare in a very loud voice
yellowyellōwyell-owyell-ōwa. of the colour between green and orange in the spectrum
n. yellow colour or pigment
yesyesyesyesadv. used to express agreement or affirmation
n. an affirmative response
yetyetyetyetadv. up to the present time; eventually; nevertheless
conj. however; but
yieldyiēldyieldyiēldn. an amount of a product
v. be the cause or source of
v. give in, as to influence or pressure
v. bring in
yokeyōkeyokeyōken. a wooden frame for joining draft animals; an oppressive power
v. to join together
yolkyōlkyolkyōlkn. the yellow internal part of a bird's egg
beyondbėyondbe-yondbė-yondprep. at or to the farther side of; extending or going beyond
adv. farther away; on the other side
youyoūyouyoūpron. used to refer to the person or people being addressed
youngyôungyoungyôunga. being in an early period of life; not old
n. offspring; young people
youngsteryôungste̊ryoung-st-eryôung-st-e̊rn. a child or young person
youryōuryouryōurpron. possessive form of you
yoursyōurṡyour-syōur-ṡpron. the one or ones belonging to you
youthyoūthyouthyoūthn. the period between childhood and adult age
n. the quality or state of being young
youthfulyoūthfulyouth-fulyoūth-fula. suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh

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