Words Starting with Y

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Yacatecuhtli

In Aztec religion, a deity associated with merchants, travelers, and the guiding of commerce and journeys.

Yacatl

A Nahuatl word meaning “nose,” and by extension the point or tip of something.

Yacht

A recreational or racing boat, especially a large one.

Yaguarundi

A small, slender wild cat native to the Americas, related to the puma.

Yah

An abbreviation of the name of God in Hebrew, often used in religious contexts.

Yahoo

An exuberant shout, or a rude, uncouth person.

Yahooed

Past tense of yahoo, meaning to shout or behave boisterously and uncouthly.

Yahooing

Present participle of yahoo: to shout loudly or behave boisterously; also to utter a yahoo.

Yahooish

Resembling a yahoo; uncouth, boorish, or wildly foolish.

Yahooism

The quality or practice of being a yahoo; boorish, uncouth, or rowdy behavior.

Yahoos

Plural of yahoo; a rude, noisy, or uncouth person.

Yahuah

A name often used in some religious contexts to refer to the God of Israel.

Yahusha

A name commonly associated with Jesus, derived from Hebrew, meaning 'Yahweh is salvation'.

Yahweh

The name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible.

Yajamana

In Sanskrit, a sacrificer or patron who commissions and sponsors a ritual.

Yajna

A Vedic ritual of offerings accompanied by chanting of Vedic mantras.

Yajur

A term for a sacrificial formula or verse, especially in the Yajurveda.

Yajus

A sacred Vedic sacrificial formula or liturgical utterance.

Yak

A long-haired bovine of the Tibetan Plateau, or to talk at length in a noisy, aimless way.

Yakhchals

Traditional ancient ice storage structures used in Persia to preserve ice and food.