24.1 yank...
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yank v. 1 jerk, jolt, tug, wrench, snatch, hitch: He yanked the
chair from beneath me just as I sat down.
--n. 2 jerk, jolt, tug, wrench, snatch, hitch: Give two yanks
on the rope when you want me to pull you up.
yap v. 1 bark, yelp: Their dog was yapping away all night. 2
gabble, babble, blither or blather, chatter, jabber, tattle,
prattle, prate, Colloq chiefly Brit witter, natter, Slang jaw,
run on, US run off at the mouth: I wish she'd stop her yapping
and give me some peace.
--n. 3 mouth, Slang trap, gob, US bazoo: If only Sam would
shut his big yap once in a while!
yardstick n. measure, benchmark, criterion, standard, gauge, basis,
touchstone, scale, exemplar: We thought she sang beautifully,
but then we had no yardstick against which to judge.
yarn n. 1 thread, fibre, strand: I haven't enough yarn to finish
knitting these socks. 2 tale, story, account, narrative,
anecdote; tall tale, fable, fabrication, fiction, cock-and-bull
story, Colloq whopper, Brit fishing story, US fish story, fish
tale: The old salt had many yarns to spin during the long
evenings by the fire.
24.2 yearly...
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yearly adv. 1 annually, perennially, every year, once a year, year
after year, year in (and) year out, regularly: We watch the
Canada geese migrate north yearly. 2 per year, per annum, by
the year, each year: What is the interest rate yearly?
--adj. 3 annual, perennial, once-a-year, regular: Those yearly
migrations told us when to plant the first crop.
yearn v. long, pine, ache, hanker, itch, hunger, thirst, crave, have
a craving, desire, wish, want, fancy, prefer: I yearn to see
the green-clad hills of home once more, Before my vessel bears
me from this mortal shore.
yell v. 1 shout, scream, bellow, howl, screech, yowl, roar, bawl,
caterwaul, squall, yelp, Colloq holler: 'Stop yelling at your
sister!', shouted my father.
--n. 2 shout, scream, cry, bellow, howl, screech, yowl, roar,
caterwaul, squall, yelp, Colloq holler: I think I heard a yell
for help.
yeomanly adj. yeoman, workmanlike, useful, staunch, courageous, loyal,
dedicated, faithful, steadfast, unswerving, unwavering, firm,
sturdy, reliable, solid: Carruthers certainly did a yeomanly
job on reorganizing the system.
yes-man n. toady, sycophant, toad-eater, time-server, hanger-on,
lickspittle, bootlicker, truckler, flunkey, courtier, jackal,
spaniel, lap-dog, Taboo slang Brit arse-kisser, arse-licker, US
ass-kisser, ass-licker, US brown-noser: He surrounds himself
with yes-men, then says he refuses to take no for an answer.
yet adv. 1 as yet, (up) till or until now, so far, thus far,
hitherto, to the present (time): She hasn't arrived yet. 2
still, up to this time, up to now, even now, till or until now,
to this day: She was there earlier and I think she's there yet.
3 moreover, furthermore, besides, further, still: He made yet
another excuse. 4 in the future, in time to come, later,
eventually: Despite the life I've led, I might yet get to
heaven. 5 still, notwithstanding, anyway, anyhow, nonetheless,
nevertheless, regardless, in spite of or despite everything,
just or all the same, even so, after all, US still and all:
Despite the life I've led, I might get to heaven yet.
--conj. 6 notwithstanding, in spite of or despite it or that or
the fact, still, nevertheless, but: He goes out every night,
yet never oversleeps in the mornings.
24.3 yield...
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yield v. 1 surrender, give up (the fight or struggle), give in,
knuckle under, submit, cede, cry quits, throw in the towel or
the sponge, capitulate, succumb, raise the white flag: The
captain of the enemy company asked if we would yield. 2 give
up, surrender, give over, hand in or over, abandon, relinquish,
renounce, cede: We agreed to yield our arms to the enemy. 3
agree, consent, comply, concede, relent, assent, give way,
accede, concur: He did his best to persuade me, and I finally
yielded. 4 earn, return, pay, bring in, supply, generate,
produce, net: She has investments that yield more than 15% a
year.
--n. 5 return, production, output, revenue, takings, gate,
earnings, income, proceeds, profit, gain: The yield from that
operation is not even enough to pay the rent.
yielding adj. 1 pliant, flexile, flexible, pliable, soft, plastic,
fictile, elastic, resilient, supple, springy, bouncy, spongy,
rubbery: The frame is of a yielding material that gives way
under pressure. 2 accommodating, docile, submissive, amenable,
tractable, compliant, obedient, flexible, acquiescent,
agreeable, obliging, manageable, manipulable: He wanted a wife
with a yielding temperament who would tolerate his foibles.
24.4 young...
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young adj. 1 youthful, teenage(d), adolescent, prepubescent,
pubescent, juvenile, minor, junior, under age: Would you
believe that she has young children? 2 boyish, girlish;
immature, callow, green, inexperienced, unfledged, uninitiated,
unsophisticated, childlike, innocent, na‹ve: This programme may
contain material unsuitable for young ears. 3 childish,
puerile, infantile, babyish, US sophomoric: He's too young to
invite to the party.
--n. 4 offspring, babies, issue, little ones, progeny, litter,
brood; children: The cat's young should stay with her for a few
weeks.
youth n. 1 childhood, boyhood, girlhood, young manhood, young
womanhood, prepubescence, pubescence, adolescence, salad days;
immaturity, minority: In our youth we do many foolish things we
might later regret. 2 child, youngster, schoolchild, teenager,
teen, minor, juvenile, adolescent; boy, schoolboy, stripling,
young boy or man, lad, laddie, whippersnapper; girl, lass,
lassie, schoolgirl, maid, maiden, Literary damsel, demoiselle,
mademoiselle, Colloq kid, (little) shaver, US and Canadian tad,
Slang teeny-bopper, Brit sprog: As youths, they used to spend
time at rock concerts. 3 children, youngsters, juveniles,
adolescents, young people, young, Colloq kids: The youth of
today have little respect for their elders.
24.5 yucky...
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yucky adj. yukky or US also yuchy, disgusting, repugnant, repellent,
unappetizing, vomit-provoking, sick-making, ill-making,
nauseous, nauseating, revolting, foul, mucky, revolting,
beastly, awful, Slang Brit grotty: We get this yucky mess at
school that we call 'mystery meat'.
yummy adj. delicious, mouth-watering, luscious, appetizing, tasty,
toothsome, savoury, delectable, ambrosial, Colloq scrumptious:
At our school tuck shop we get the most yummy ice-cream.
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