Adjectives Starting With Y
Here's the list of all the 101 Adjectives Starting With Y in the English Language.
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| Common Adjectives (with Definitions and Examples) | |
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| young | 1. (of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity 2. suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh More Definitions → |
| yellow | 1. of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk 2. easily frightened More Definitions → |
| younger | 1. used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father 2. (of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity More Definitions → |
| yearly | 1. occurring or payable every year More Definitions → |
| youngest | 1. (of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity 2. suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh More Definitions → |
| yielding | 1. inclined to yield to argument or influence or control 2. lacking stiffness and giving way to pressure More Definitions → |
| yummy | 1. extremely pleasing to the sense of taste More Definitions → |
| youthful | 1. suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh More Definitions → |
| yelled | 1. in a vehement outcry More Definitions → |
| yon | 1. distant but within sight (`yon' is dialectal) More Definitions → |
| yonder | 1. distant but within sight (`yon' is dialectal) More Definitions → |
| yellowish | 1. of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk More Definitions → |
| yearling | More Definitions → |
| yawning | 1. gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something 2. with the mouth wide open indicating boredom or sleepiness More Definitions → |
| yearlong | 1. lasting through a year More Definitions → |
| yucky | 1. highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust More Definitions → |
| yogic | 1. of or relating to yoga More Definitions → |
| yellowed | 1. changed to a yellowish color by age More Definitions → |
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