Dictionary's Most Wanted: Letter Y

Lily T. (United States of America)
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  1. yakuza
    organized crime in Japan
  2. yammer
    talk or complain incessantly
  3. yarmulke
    a skullcap worn by religious Jews, especially at prayer
  4. yarrow
    ubiquitous strong-scented mat-forming Eurasian herb of wasteland, hedgerow or pasture having narrow serrate leaves and small usually white florets; widely naturalized in North America
  5. yen
    the basic unit of money in Japan
  6. yenta
    (Yiddish) a vulgar shrew; a shallow coarse termagant
  7. yew
    evergreen tree or shrub having red cup-shaped berries
  8. yuppie
    a young upwardly mobile professional individual
  9. yogi
    one who practices yoga and has achieved a high level of spiritual insight
  10. yogic
    of or relating to yoga
  11. yokel
    a person who is not intelligent or interested in culture
  12. yucca
    any of several evergreen plants of the genus Yucca having usually tall stout stems and a terminal cluster of white flowers; warmer regions of North America
  13. yurt
    a circular domed dwelling that is portable
Created on Sat Jan 14 21:15:03 EST 2012

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