Alphabetic Y

adjective

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Good / Pleasure

audio

yummy - (of food) delicious

At the fair, Olivia wanted to eat as much yummy cotton candy as she could.

noun

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Bad / Strange

audio

yokel - A naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town

Jed Clampett knew he and his family were considered yokels from the countryside, so he was unsure of how they would be treated in Beverly Hills.

adjective

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Bad / Disgusting

audio

yucky - Messy or disgusting

To the average child, vegetables are considered extremely yucky.

verb

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Other / Move

audio

yank - To quickly pull something

Edmund yanked the cord on the lawnmower to get it started.

noun

See verb

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Bad / Unhappy

Url audio

yowl - A loud wailing cry, especially one of pain or distress

Walking in the park, Sara heard the pained yowl of a grizzly bear caught in a trap.

verb

See noun

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Bad / Unhappy

audio

yelp - Utter a short sharp cry of pain or alarm

The football player yelped in pain after spraining his ankle.

verb

See noun

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Bad / Unhappy

audio

yowl - Make a loud wailing cry

John yowled in pain after he fell off of the ladder and onto the ground.

verb

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Other / Sound

audio

yap - To give off a sharp, shrill bark; or to talk and chatter in a repetitive way.

Jack Russell terriers make up for their small size by yapping loudly when danger approaches.

noun

See verb

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Bad / Unhappy

audio

yelp - A short sharp cry, especially of pain or alarm

Don stubbed his toe against the table and let out a yelp.

verb

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Other / Desire

Url audio

yearn - To have an intense feeling of longing for something, typically something that one has lost or been separated from.

Ever since her husband passed away, Samantha yearned for his presence every day.