": a yellowish surface froth or sediment that occurs especially in saccharine liquids (such as fruit juices) in which it promotes alcoholic fermentation, consists largely of cells of a fungus (such as the saccharomyces, Saccharomyces cerevisiae ), and is used especially in the making of alcoholic liquors and as a leaven in baking",
": a commercial product containing yeast fungi in a moist or dry medium",
": a unicellular fungus that is present and functionally active in yeast, usually has little or no mycelium, and reproduces by budding",
": any of various similar fungi",
": the foam or spume of waves",
": something that causes ferment or activity",
": ferment , froth",
": a single-celled fungus that ferments sugar to produce alcohol and carbon dioxide",
": a commercial product containing living yeast cells that is used in baking to make dough rise and in the making of alcoholic beverages (as wine)",
": a unicellular chiefly ascomycetous fungus (as of the family Saccharomycetaceae) that has usually little or no mycelium, that typically reproduces asexually by budding, and that includes forms (as Saccharomyces cerevisiae ) which cause alcoholic fermentation and are used especially in the making of alcoholic beverages and leavened bread",
": a yellowish surface froth or sediment that occurs especially in sugary fermenting liquids (as fruit juices) and consists chiefly of yeast cells and carbon dioxide",
": a commercial product containing yeast cells in a moist or dry medium"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8y\u0113st",
"especially Southern and Midland US",
"\u02c8y\u0113st",
"\u02c8y\u0113st"
],
"synonyms":[
"boost",
"encouragement",
"goad",
"impetus",
"impulse",
"incentive",
"incitation",
"incitement",
"instigation",
"momentum",
"motivation",
"provocation",
"spur",
"stimulant",
"stimulus"
],
"antonyms":[
"counterincentive",
"disincentive"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"taxation without representation proved to be the yeast of rebellion",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Tea tee oil, apple cider vinegar, baking soda, and coconut oil have all been shown to have anti-fungal properties, which kills the dandruff-causing yeast . \u2014 Cristina Montemayor, Men's Health , 31 May 2022",
"At the company, the design and build team makes sure the yeast will produce and bring the same immunity to the baby that breast milk does. \u2014 Carmela Chirinos, Fortune , 27 May 2022",
"The balls are then flattened and kept under a cloth for the yeast to do its work. \u2014 Shefali Rafiq, The Christian Science Monitor , 25 May 2022",
"The two top wines are Roederer Estate L\u2019Ermitage ($68) and Roederer Estate L\u2019Ermitage Ros\u00e9 ($100), made only in the very best vintages and aged much longer on the yeast than the multi-vintage offerings. \u2014 Lettie Teague, WSJ , 24 May 2022",
"In a separate bowl, dissolve the yeast in the remaining 125 milliliters (1/2 cup) warm water. \u2014 CNN , 22 May 2022",
"Principessa ages on the yeast for 18 months, which is more than the minimum of basic Champagnes though not as long as for vintage cuvees at 36 months. \u2014 John Mariani, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
"The yeast will finally be properly celebrated with its own official festival next month. \u2014 Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer , 12 May 2022",
"This thick paste, made from the yeast left after brewing beer, is a vitamin-rich spread popular in the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"With bread and yeast hard to find early in the pandemic, more people began baking sourdough bread at home. \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 Jan. 2022",
"Directions: In a large bowl, mix together yeast , sugar and 2 \u00bd cups of warm water (warm bath water temp). \u2014 Karla Alindahao, Forbes , 16 June 2021",
"Oddly, cancer cells also metabolize sugars through fermentation, in a manner analogous to yeast cells. \u2014 Sam Kean, WSJ , 15 June 2021",
"Another issue is that the drug is not suitable for one group of people particularly prone to yeast infections: pregnant people. \u2014 Carolyn L. Todd, SELF , 3 June 2021",
"But the operation still feels kind of smalltown, punctuated by the fact that a Yuengling family member followed the recipes and yeast down to Texas to begin a historic expansion for the company. \u2014 Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News , 11 May 2021",
"Supply shortages have made flour, beans, pasta, and yeast hot commodities. \u2014 Amanda Mull, The Atlantic , 5 Mar. 2021",
"Witness the disappearing flour and yeast off grocery store shelves, the uptick in sourdough. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Dec. 2020",
"For recipes with drier doughs and longer mix times like pasta, tortilla or yeasted doughs, add the discard directly to the other ingredients during mixing. \u2014 Erin Jeanne Mcdowell, New York Times , 28 Apr. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"1819, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203514"
},
"yeasty":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": of, relating to, or resembling yeast",
": immature , unsettled",
": marked by change",
": full of vitality",
": frivolous sense 1a",
": frivolous sense 2"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8y\u0113-st\u0113",
"\u02c8\u0113-st\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"birdbrained",
"ditzy",
"ditsy",
"dizzy",
"featherbrained",
"flighty",
"frivolous",
"frothy",
"futile",
"giddy",
"goofy",
"harebrained",
"light-headed",
"light-minded",
"puerile",
"scatterbrained",
"silly"
],
"antonyms":[
"earnest",
"serious",
"serious-minded",
"sober",
"unfrivolous"
],
"examples":[
"The kitchen had a yeasty odor.",
"the yeasty chatter at a cocktail party on New Year's Eve",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Then there\u2019s beer spilled by the person behind you, which adds unexpected yeasty barley notes and helps the dry bun go down easy. \u2014 Alex Beggs, Bon App\u00e9tit , 19 Feb. 2022",
"This pale yellow junmai (made only with rice, water, koji, and yeast; crafted with rice grains milled to 70 percent of their original size) offers soft, yeasty aromas reminiscent of milk bread and Botan rice candy. \u2014 Ellen Bhang, BostonGlobe.com , 3 May 2022",
"For the mom who prefers red wine, consider Alfred Gratien (SRP: $70) \u2014its lovely yeasty nose gives way to an intense bright raspberry palate, a firm structure and a round finish. \u2014 Jeanne O'brien Coffey, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
"It\u2019s most similar to makgeolli \u2014 viscous, with a yeasty flavor in its basic form. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 Mar. 2022",
"The tasting note described it as: A distinctive yeasty aroma on the nose with green and stone fruit notes and a core of minerality with a bright brisk acidity. \u2014 Joseph V Micallef, Forbes , 28 Dec. 2021",
"Other than spending hundreds of millions in yeasty Seidler dough, what has Preller accomplished? \u2014 Nick Canepa Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 Oct. 2021",
"His bottles have the perfect amber color and eau-de-bakery yeasty aroma of a true champagne-method wine. \u2014 Valerie Stivers + Hank Zona, Travel + Leisure , 1 Oct. 2021",
"The base is soft and pillowy, serving as complement and contrast to the gooey four-cheese blend contained within its yeasty walls. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Sep. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-223457"
},
"yell":{
"type":"verb",
"definitions":[
"to utter a loud cry, scream, or shout",
"to give a cheer usually in unison",
"to utter or declare with or as if with a yell shout",
"scream , shout",
"a usually rhythmic cheer used especially in schools or colleges to encourage athletic teams",
"to speak, call, or cry out loudly (as in anger or to get someone's attention)",
"a loud call or cry shout"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02c8yel",
"synonyms":[
"howl",
"scream",
"screech",
"shriek",
"shrill",
"squall",
"squeal",
"yelp"
],
"antonyms":[
"cry",
"holler",
"hoot",
"howl",
"shout",
"whoop",
"yowl"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"We saw people yelling for help.",
"I heard someone yelling my name.",
"The crowd was yelling wildly.",
"Noun",
"the crowd gave a yell of approval",
"Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
"Pickett added that concerned visitors began to yell for help as no zookeepers were nearby. \u2014 Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com , 13 June 2022",
"The Chardon, 64, man was belligerent and continued to yell about global warming and the situation in Ukraine. \u2014 cleveland , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Jarrett continued to yell and approached the squad car again. \u2014 Evan Casey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 10 Dec. 2021",
"LeClair told The Post that the woman continued to yell obscenities after she was restrained. \u2014 Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY , 12 July 2021",
"The forum became contentious, the Tribune\u2019s Stephanie Casanova reports, as people\u2019s comments took longer than 90 seconds and their mic was cut off, prompting others to yell out from the crowd. \u2014 Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune , 13 May 2022",
"With everyone giving them space, Ayton and Wainright wait on opposite ends as, say, Paul or Bridges yell out a play call. \u2014 Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Sending a truck of roses to his ex\u2019s house, encouraging his followers to yell at her boyfriend, posting her private text messages\u2014this behavior, as many commentators have argued, resembles dangerous, stalker tactics. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 19 Feb. 2022",
"Responding officers advised the woman not to yell at the man. \u2014 cleveland , 20 Oct. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
"The pitcher did it herself, firing three consecutive strikes to retire Northwestern\u2019s all-time home run leader, celebrating her most important strikeout of the night with a ferocious fist pump and yell . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
"In the sixth inning, a baserunning blunder by Mike Yastrzemski led to an inning-ending double play on a flyout and Ashcraft celebrated with a fist pump and a yell . \u2014 Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer , 28 May 2022",
"People can't help themselves \u2014 even the same people that watch the show on TV and yell at players for doing what Drea did this week. \u2014 Dalton Ross, EW.com , 12 May 2022",
"So, If anyone knows that city and that state, give a yell . \u2014 Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Aquino let out a yell after connecting on a 93-mph fastball at the top of the strike zone for his first homer of the season. \u2014 Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Booker ripped the ball away from Nuggets Jeff Green, scored, was fouled by Green and unleashed a massive yell as his bucket cut Denver's lead to seven. \u2014 Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic , 24 Mar. 2022",
"After failing to get a shot to fall just a few feet from the basket while drawing a foul midway through the second half, Smith clasped his hands above his head and let out a flustered yell . \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 20 Mar. 2022",
"Over the static of the phone, Marcus heard a faint yell in the background from Manuel, barely hanging onto consciousness. \u2014 Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times , 11 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1",
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"yelp":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a sharp shrill bark or cry (as of a dog or turkey)",
": squeal",
": to utter a sharp quick shrill cry",
": to utter with a yelp",
": a quick high-pitched bark or cry",
": to make a quick high-pitched bark or cry"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8yelp",
"\u02c8yelp"
],
"synonyms":[
"howl",
"scream",
"screech",
"shriek",
"shrill",
"squall",
"squeal",
"yell"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"The dog yelped in pain.",
"yelped with surprise when everything fell off the closet shelf and onto his head",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"All of a sudden, Bowie did a giant backflip while letting out an awful yelp . \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 17 July 2021",
"Taj made a childish yelp , paddled back out, and the two traded three-foot tubes for the next hour. \u2014 Alan Taylor, The Atlantic , 13 Dec. 2021",
"The distinctive yelp of R&B singer Holloway is pronounced throughout this chugging hit. \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 31 Oct. 2021",
"Dirty Honey is built from LaBelle\u2019s soulful yelp and the lean electric ruckus guitarist John Notto, drummer Corey Coverstone and bassist Justin Smolian kick up. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 1 June 2021",
"One gobbler may show little interest in a seductive yelp or purr, no matter how sweet the music. \u2014 Matt Williams, Dallas News , 26 Mar. 2021",
"American yelp was what kept Gian interested, kept him reading when others might have stopped. \u2014 Christian Lorentzen, Vulture , 5 Apr. 2021",
"And Ernie would emit a great big yawn, or a yelp , or a prolonged, chirruping cry. \u2014 Lauren Markham, Harper's Magazine , 16 Mar. 2021",
"But then a flock of turkeys begins to tree- yelp and soon the woods around us are alive with a massive bachelor group of gobblers. \u2014 Will Brantley, Field & Stream , 2 Mar. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The audience members are quiet, attentive, respectful (moviegoers might yelp ); for his part, Saul looks ecstatic. \u2014 New York Times , 2 June 2022",
"Right-wingers who constantly yelp about the need for congressional and legislative term limits would instantly oppose the idea for a conservative court. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 May 2022",
"There are some people that just can't dance, some people that can't sing (even in the shower), and some people that can't cluck, cut, and yelp like a turkey. \u2014 Will Brantley, Field & Stream , 24 Nov. 2020",
"The Frames get their Internet connection from your smartphone over Bluetooth, which sometimes flakes out, leaving Alexa to yelp that it is disconnected. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Aug. 2020",
"His call-and-response to Fritz, the absurd blond Labradoodle next door who yelps from the window of the first floor of the pale yellow colonial. \u2014 New York Times , 19 May 2020",
"In the sky, a police helicopter yelped in celebration. \u2014 Lily Altavena, azcentral , 17 May 2020",
"On a recent Friday evening, huddles of adults were exuberantly reliving childhood, yelping and hollering with joy on one of the busiest streets in Manhattan. \u2014 Aaron Randle, New York Times , 28 Jan. 2020",
"Ward yelps in pain, groans and says something inaudible on the body camera footage. \u2014 Eliott C. Mclaughlin And Stella Chan, CNN , 23 Dec. 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb and Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1501, in the meaning defined above",
"Verb",
"1553, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-214535"
},
"yet":{
"type":[
"adverb",
"conjunction"
],
"definitions":[
": in addition : besides",
": even sense 1b",
": on top of everything else : no less",
": up to now : so far",
": at this or that time : so soon as now",
": continuously up to the present or a specified time : still",
": at a future time : eventually",
": nevertheless , however",
": up to the present or a specified time",
": one more time",
": but nevertheless : but",
": in addition",
": even entry 2 sense 2",
": up to now : so far",
": at this time",
": up to the present : still",
": at some later time",
": nevertheless",
": in spite of the fact that"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8yet",
"\u02c8yet"
],
"synonyms":[
"eventually",
"finally",
"someday",
"sometime",
"sooner or later",
"ultimately"
],
"antonyms":[
"but",
"except",
"excepting",
"only",
"saving"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Kerr did not comment because the news is not yet official. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
"Abnormally hot weather has punished many parts of Texas since the second half of May and Saturday may be one of its hottest days yet . \u2014 Jason Samenow, Washington Post , 11 June 2022",
"Some residents feel strongly the property should remain a refuge for wildlife and passive recreation and yet another group is interested in putting solar panels at the property. \u2014 Pam Mcloughlin, Hartford Courant , 11 June 2022",
"Angela Davis and Bryonn Bain credited artists and abolitionists as seeing what is not yet there. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
"The practical impact of the diplomatic move is yet to be seen, although Algeria has reportedly ordered its national bank to stop facilitating payments with Spain, which could disrupt trade. \u2014 Joseph Wilson, The Christian Science Monitor , 10 June 2022",
"And yet words were her medium, her weapon, her light \u2014 on the page and in the thundering urgency of her speeches. \u2014 Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter , 10 June 2022",
"But even once these are authorized for children under 5, public health officials say the vaccine rollout for this age group could be the most challenging yet . \u2014 ABC News , 10 June 2022",
"Deadline says a deal with any actor is yet to close. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 10 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adverb",
"first_known_use":[
"Adverb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Conjunction",
"13th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-231352"
},
"yellow":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": of the color yellow",
": become yellowish through age, disease, or discoloration : sallow",
": having a light olive or light brown complexion",
": featuring sensational or scandalous items or ordinary news sensationally distorted",
": mean , cowardly",
": something yellow or marked by a yellow color: such as",
": a person having light olive or light brown skin",
": the yolk of an egg",
": a color whose hue resembles that of ripe lemons or sunflowers or is that of the portion of the spectrum lying between green and orange",
": a pigment or dye that colors yellow",
": jaundice",
": any of several plant diseases caused especially by phytoplasmas and marked by yellowing of the foliage and stunting",
": to become or turn yellow",
": to make yellow : give a yellow tinge or color to",
": of the color of a lemon : colored yellow",
": cowardly sense 1",
": the color of a lemon",
": something (as the yolk of an egg) yellow in color",
": to turn yellow"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ye-(\u02cc)l\u014d",
"dialectal",
"or",
"\u02c8ye-l\u014d"
],
"synonyms":[
"chicken",
"chicken-livered",
"chickenhearted",
"cowardly",
"craven",
"dastardly",
"gutless",
"lily-livered",
"milk-livered",
"poltroon",
"pusillanimous",
"recreant",
"spineless",
"unheroic"
],
"antonyms":[
"brave",
"courageous",
"daring",
"dauntless",
"doughty",
"fearless",
"gallant",
"greathearted",
"gutsy",
"hardy",
"heroic",
"heroical",
"intrepid",
"lionhearted",
"stalwart",
"stout",
"stouthearted",
"valiant",
"valorous"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The look features bright coral eyeshadow covering the eyelid, a fuchsia shade in the crease, and a swipe of fluorescent yellow eyeliner on the outside half of the eye and right under the brow. \u2014 Andrea Park, Teen Vogue , 20 July 2017",
"In addition to selling yellow mustard and hot sauce, the division makes ketchup, onion flavorings and other products. \u2014 Nick Turner, Bloomberg.com , 19 July 2017",
"Three prominent Austin chefs teamed up with the Youngblood family to build a new restaurant from scratch that looks like a legacy chicken dinner house, down to the bright blue-and- yellow colors and the helpings of hot yeast rolls with honey. \u2014 Bud Kennedy, star-telegram , 19 July 2017",
"Majeski pulled off with two laps remaining during the final yellow flag situation. \u2014 Tony Baranek, Daily Southtown , 16 July 2017",
"Either red or yellow maca will work here, but the flavor of the red is more mild. \u2014 Anya Tchoupakov, Bon Appetit , 12 July 2017",
"The group recently wore matching black polos with yellow piping from the British brand, like some sort of unofficial uniform. \u2014 Christine Flammia, Esquire , 10 July 2017",
"Layered yellow atop thick green strokes conjure up a bouquet without providing any detail. \u2014 Anne Kniggendorf, kansascity.com , 3 July 2017",
"Ebony, 32, slipped the voucher back into its bright yellow folder and waited. \u2014 Alden Woods, azcentral , 2 July 2017",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Capital Bikeshare, the popular Washington-area bicycle program, may get a corporate sponsor and advertising on the iconic red-and- yellow bikes next year. \u2014 Patricia Sullivan, Washington Post , 20 June 2017",
"Living Room Suites use bold combinations of deep yellow and navy blue. \u2014 Gabe Hartwig, chicagotribune.com , 9 June 2017",
"There isn\u2019t even a cross walk or a speed bump or a caution sign or a flashing yellow ; there is nothing but blacktop for miles. \u2014 Neil Senturia, sandiegouniontribune.com , 5 June 2017",
"CENTRALIA \u2014 Men, women and children, all wearing yellow numbered Army identification tags, gathered at the Chehalis Train Depot on June 2, 1942. \u2014 Graham Perednia, The Seattle Times , 3 June 2017",
"Three other sterile barberry varieties that are being grown by wholesalers for later sale are a super compact cultivar with yellow foliage, and two compact shrubs, one with yellow and the other with green foliage. \u2014 Theresa Sullivan Barger, courant.com , 1 June 2017",
"The gleaming fleet of green-and- yellow John Deere tractors is still driven by Chinese workers, while almost two-thirds of Gaza's population lives in poverty. \u2014 Bloomberg.com , 22 May 2017",
"A video posted last month of Xiaoman biting off tender morsels of yellow ... \u2014 Kathy Chu, WSJ , 21 May 2017",
"Dwyer is suspended for the match after receiving his fifth yellow card of the season \u2014 most in MLS \u2014 in last weekend\u2019s loss to Minnesota. \u2014 Sam Mcdowell, kansascity.com , 12 May 2017",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"But kids, pets, furniture and everyday dirt can spoil their appearance or cause damage, and sunlight can yellow or fade finishes. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Nov. 2021",
"The trees do yellow and drop their leaves during fall. \u2014 Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com , 20 Nov. 2021",
"The case itself is protected against scratches and guaranteed not to yellow . \u2014 Brad Moon, Forbes , 6 Nov. 2021",
"Perhaps the best time to do needed dividing is mid-summer, when the stems begin to yellow and start to die back to the ground. \u2014 Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com , 3 July 2021",
"In home offices around the country, the wallpaper has begun to yellow . \u2014 Amanda Mull, The Atlantic , 10 May 2021",
"Iron deficiencies yellow the tissue between small veins on young leaves. \u2014 oregonlive , 28 Mar. 2021",
"Henry suggested looking for a non-yellowing resin, because some cheaper brands will yellow the tint in the sun. \u2014 oregonlive , 3 Mar. 2021",
"More leaves may yellow and drop as new growth appears in the spring. \u2014 Dan Gill, NOLA.com , 4 Nov. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a",
"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-152056"
},
"yea":{
"type":[
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": yes",
": more than this : not only so but",
": to this extent or degree",
": affirmation , assent",
": an affirmative vote",
": a person casting a yea vote",
": yes entry 1 sense 1",
": a vote in favor of something",
": a person casting a yea vote"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8y\u0101",
"\u02c8y\u0101"
],
"synonyms":[
"even",
"indeed",
"nay",
"truly",
"verily"
],
"antonyms":[
"affirmative",
"yes"
],
"examples":[
"Adverb",
"we will go to the new land, and, yea , we will pursue our dreams!",
"I vote yea on the proposed increase in the school budget.",
"Noun",
"the measure passed with 50 yeas and 17 nays",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The House passed the second part of the bill in a 260-171 vote that same day at 10:06 PM, in which 39 Republican representatives votes yea and 171 voted nay. \u2014 Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Montgomery Academy rallied from a 28-23 halftime deficit to improve to 7-8 on the yea and 4-2 in Area 6. Freshman DJ Vinson had a double-double with 18 points and 13 rebounds in the win. \u2014 al , 26 Jan. 2022",
"Monday\u2019s vote before the UN's First Committee, which is focused on international security and disarmament, passed overwhelmingly, with representatives of 163 countries voting yea versus eight nays and nine abstentions. \u2014 Ramin Skibba, Wired , 3 Nov. 2021",
"The annual Hurun Rich List, launched in 1999, included entrepreneurs from Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan in its rankings for the first time this yea . \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 28 Oct. 2021",
"These votes were surprise, surprise, split along party lines with Republicans voting yea and Democrats voting nay. \u2014 Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes , 21 May 2021",
"As for our 30-year-old son living in New York, I FaceTimed or Zoomed with him to go through his items one by one, getting a yea or nay for each item. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Jan. 2021",
"If a state delegation is deadlocked, they aren\u2019t counted as a yea or nay for either candidate, said Edward Foley, constitutional law professor at Ohio State University. \u2014 Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times , 29 Oct. 2020",
"GovTrack, a government transparency website, recorded Biden's yea vote on the 1993 Act. \u2014 Chelsey Cox, USA TODAY , 16 Oct. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adverb",
"first_known_use":[
"Adverb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-211657"
},
"yeah":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": yes"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ye\u0259",
"\u02c8ya\u0259"
],
"synonyms":[
"all right",
"alright",
"aye",
"ay",
"exactly",
"OK",
"okay",
"okeydoke",
"okeydokey",
"yea",
"yep",
"yes",
"yo"
],
"antonyms":[
"nay",
"no",
"no way",
"scarcely"
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"\u201cAre you coming with us?\u201d \u201c Yeah , I'm coming.\u201d",
"Yeah , I agree with you.",
"\u201cThat looks good.\u201d \u201c Yeah , I think so too.\u201d"
],
"history_and_etymology":"by alteration",
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"1863, in the meaning defined above"
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"type":[
"adverb",
"noun"
],
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": an affirmative reply : yea",
": a positive reply"
],
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"\u02c8yes",
"\u02c8yes"
],
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"all right",
"alright",
"aye",
"ay",
"exactly",
"OK",
"okay",
"okeydoke",
"okeydokey",
"yea",
"yeah",
"yep",
"yo"
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"affirmative",
"yea"
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"Adverb",
"yes , I'll be ready for the test tomorrow",
"Noun",
"We need a yes to go ahead with the project.",
"She answered all the questions with yeses and nos.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Squire, who formed Yes with singer Jon Anderson and others, died in 2015. \u2014 Mike Danahey, Elgin Courier-News , 17 Aug. 2017",
"Yes -style interventions can succeed elsewhere, considering that its solutions not only are difficult to implement, but, at least in the short-term, also cost more than many communities are willing or able to spend. \u2014 Amadou Diallo, The Atlantic , 18 July 2017",
"Though in a coma and an unresponsive state for several weeks, Ashlee could hear family members talking to her and would wiggle her foot to answer yes -and-no questions. \u2014 Robert Rhoden, NOLA.com , 25 June 2017",
"None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Defaults Done \u2014 Troublesome Middle Child DEAR TROUBLESOME MIDDLE CHILD: Yes : \u2014 Carolyn Hax, The Seattle Times , 11 June 2017",
"And after Brownback quickly vetoed the bill and denounced the tax plan, House Speaker Ron Ryckman\u2019s decision to vote yes on overriding the governor provided the spark needed for other conservative lawmakers to vote yes. \u2014 Hunter Woodall And Jonathan Shorman, kansascity.com , 8 June 2017",
"The TPA, which gives lawmakers a yes -or-no vote on amending trade deals, was passed amid tension over whether the U.S. should sign the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership, championed by then-President Barack Obama. \u2014 Andrew Mayeda, Bloomberg.com , 17 May 2017",
"The Michigan Republican gave cover for people to switch from no to yes by extracting more financial assistance \u2014 $8 billion over five years \u2014 to help people with preexisting conditions pay for medical costs. \u2014 James Hohmann, Washington Post , 4 May 2017",
"The name Fly on the Wall Entertainment is a nod to [Big Brother], yes ? \u2014 Brian Porreca, Billboard , 28 June 2017",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"After 200 negative responses, Shufelt finally got a yes from John Walker, the head brewer at Second Street Brewery in Santa Fe, New Mexico. \u2014 Outside Online , 31 July 2019",
"His next administration will be marked by vengeance and stocked with even more sycophants and yes -men than the first time around; there will be no one in a position to rein in Donald\u2019s worst impulses. \u2014 Mary L. Trump, The New Republic , 20 May 2022",
"The story of this evil yes -man is itself one that needs to be told. \u2014 The New Yorker , 13 Mar. 2022",
"The Washington Post went to the vaults and compiled a video of relevant comments not just from Trump's justices but also the other two expected yes votes, Alito and Justice Clarance Thomas. \u2014 Peter Weber, The Week , 3 May 2022",
"Though contestant Sam Moss only earned a yes from Perry during her first audition in Austin, Texas, the judge believed in her so much Perry brought Moss back a month later to audition again in Nashville to prove Bryan and Richie wrong. \u2014 Charles Trepany, USA TODAY , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Years in the company of yes -men have additionally blunted his ability to calculate risks. \u2014 Nr Editors, National Review , 3 Mar. 2022",
"Immediately after businessman Joe O'Dea offered the group's only explicit no, state Rep. Ron Hanks, long a vocal promoter of false claims about the election, delivered an enthusiastic yes . \u2014 Daniel Dale, CNN , 23 Feb. 2022",
"Again, the conversation didn\u2019t last long \u2014 but this time the answer was an emphatic yes . \u2014 Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter , 18 Jan. 2022"
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"history_and_etymology":"Adverb",
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"Adverb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun",
"1712, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-194122"
},
"yearning":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a tender or urgent longing",
": an eager desire"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8y\u0259r-ni\u014b",
"\u02c8y\u0259r-ni\u014b"
],
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"appetency",
"appetite",
"craving",
"desire",
"drive",
"hankering",
"hunger",
"itch",
"jones",
"letch",
"longing",
"lust",
"passion",
"pining",
"thirst",
"thirstiness",
"urge",
"yen"
],
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"examples":[
"had a sudden yearning for something sweet",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Psychologists say people are balancing this yearning for social engagement and interaction with reality that this particular type of gathering can be a breeding ground for anxiety. \u2014 Alex Janin, WSJ , 7 June 2022",
"The store\u2019s founder seemed to have anticipated this yearning . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Israel\u2019s national symbols \u2014 a biblical candelabra, the star of David on its flag \u2014 do not include Palestinian or Arab emblems and Israel's anthem speaks of the yearning of the Jewish soul. \u2014 Tia Goldenberg, BostonGlobe.com , 6 June 2022",
"Bridgerton season two was a near-perferct romance drama full of yearning stares, pall mall, and classical covers of pop music. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 16 Apr. 2022",
"And employees should be skeptical of any employer promising to satisfy all the needs and desires of their yearning souls. \u2014 Jeremy Duvall, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
"And now the pandemic \u2013 which left many people stuck at home yearning for connection to the outside world \u2013 has accelerated a shift in thinking about virtual connections. \u2014 Jocelyn Yang, The Christian Science Monitor , 11 Apr. 2022",
"This glorious soulful soaring heart-string yearning anthem. \u2014 Melinda Newman, Billboard , 25 Mar. 2022",
"The way Mitchell repeats the title with such yearning resonates with any listener who has lost a loved one. \u2014 Haben Kelati, Washington Post , 18 May 2022"
],
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-102811"
},
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"type":[
"noun",
"noun ()",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
"the basic monetary unit of Japan \u2014 see Money Table",
": a strong desire or propensity",
": urge , craving",
": to have an intense desire : long",
": a strong desire : longing"
],
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"\u02c8yen",
"\u02c8yen"
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"history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
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"Noun (1)",
"1875, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun (2)",
"1906, in the meaning defined above",
"Verb",
"circa 1919, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-105012"
},
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"type":[
"interjection"
],
"definitions":[
"Definition of yech \u2014 used to express rejection or disgust"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8y\u0259k",
"\u02c8y\u0259\u1e35",
"\u02c8yek",
"\u02c8ye\u1e35"
],
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"faugh",
"fie",
"phew",
"phooey",
"rats",
"ugh",
"yuck",
"yuk"
],
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"examples":[
"yech , I hate those bugs!"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1969, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-042320"
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"yedda":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a natural unsplit straw for hats"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8yed\u0259"
],
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"history_and_etymology":"origin unknown",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-163536"
},
"yenta":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one that meddles",
": blabbermouth , gossip"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8yen-t\u0259"
],
"synonyms":[
"circulator",
"gossip",
"gossiper",
"gossipmonger",
"newsmonger",
"quidnunc",
"tale-teller",
"talebearer",
"telltale"
],
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"examples":[
"the couple's loud quarrel had the building's yentas yapping for a week"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Yiddish yente , from the name Yente ",
": a trailing perennial evergreen herb ( Satureia douglasii ) of British Columbia, Idaho, and California that has small white flowers and has been used as an anthelmintic and emmenagogue":[]
": a plantation of mat\u00e9 or a district in which it abounds"
],
"pronounciation":[
"y\u0259r\u02c8b\u00e4l"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"American Spanish, from yerba"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-082011"
},
"Yenisei":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the Uralic language of the Yeniseian people"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6yen\u0259\u00a6s\u0101"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[
"from Yenisei river, western Siberia"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-100710"
},
"year-round":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": occurring, effective, employed, staying, or operating for the full year : not seasonal",
": active, present, or done throughout the entire year"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8yir-\u02c8rau\u0307nd",
"\u02c8yir-\u02c8rau\u0307nd"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1924, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-105428"
},
"year of confusion":{
"type":[],
"definitions":[
": the year 46 b.c. when the Julian calendar was introduced 708 years from the founding of Rome"
],
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"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-113205"
},
"years young":{
"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":[
"Definition of years young informal \u2014 used to describe an older person's age in a way that is meant to suggest that the person still looks or feels young She's 60 years young today!"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-124142"
},
"yeoman":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household":[],
": a person attending or assisting another : retainer":[],
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": a naval petty officer who performs clerical duties":[],
": a person of the social rank of yeoman":[],
": one that performs great and loyal service":[
"did a yeoman ' s job in seeing the program through"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8y\u014d-m\u0259n"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But Alaina Gerrits, the DNR's former assistant upland ecologist and current Vilas County wildlife biologist, did a yeoman 's job over the last 10 months to lead the effort to come up with a draft plan. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel , 23 June 2022",
"Putin has received valuable diplomatic support from Xi, and from Beijing\u2019s perspective, Moscow is doing yeoman \u2019s work in pushing back democracy. \u2014 Michael Schuman, The Atlantic , 9 Mar. 2022",
"To this day, by contrast, activists continue performing their yeoman 's service, working to improve the lives of people in the economic wastelands of the South and the Rust Belt. \u2014 Kevin Morrow, The Week , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Jefferson\u2019s dream of an America of yeoman farmers tilling the soil like Cincinnatus in retirement, Novak recognized, contrasted sharply with Hamilton\u2019s America of bustling urban industries and dynamic financial markets. \u2014 Samuel Gregg, National Review , 17 Feb. 2022",
"From that moment on, Alphabet was less of a goofball and more of a yeoman , determined to win. \u2014 Susan Orlean, The New Yorker , 8 Feb. 2022",
"The Cougars did yeoman \u2019s work with forcing turnovers. \u2014 Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune , 8 Dec. 2021",
"Over a third of the returning cast members have their own high-profile projects in addition to doing their yeoman comedy here. \u2014 Andy Hoglund, EW.com , 3 Oct. 2021",
"Exhibits also depict a silversmith plying his craft in a workshop on the Milldam, a Black yeoman farmer at work in his fields, and a family secretly preparing for the rebellion on the eve of April 19, 1775. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 2 Sep. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English yoman, yeman":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
": a showy tanager ( Calospiza chilensis synonym C. yeni ) of eastern Ecuador, Bolivia, and Peru":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8yen\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin (specific epithet of Calospiza yeni ), of American Indian origin":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115117"
},
"Yeddo spruce":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an evergreen tree ( Picea jezoensis ) of eastern Asia often cultivated as an ornamental and having dark green leaves that have white bands above and are silvery white beneath":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ye(\u02cc)d\u014d-"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"from Yeddo ( Yedo ), now Tokyo, Japan":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125215"
},
"yeomanry":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a British volunteer cavalry force created from yeomen in 1761 as a home defense force and reorganized in 1907 as part of the territorial force":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8y\u014d-m\u0259n-r\u0113"
],
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"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In some ways this affluent proletariat viewed itself as a kind of modern yeomanry \u2014 willing to serve the country in war, but anxious to live self-sufficiently and among equals. \u2014 Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review , 16 Aug. 2019",
"Research by Robert Allen, an economic historian at New York University Abu Dhabi, concludes that the big, capitalist estates which resulted from enclosure were not much more productive than common land farmed by the yeomanry . \u2014 The Economist , 12 Sep. 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131438"
},
"yea-sayer":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": one whose attitude is that of confident affirmation":[],
": yes-man":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8y\u0101-\u02ccs\u0101-\u0259r",
"-\u02ccser"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1920, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134918"
},
"yerba mansa":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a stoloniferous herb ( Anemiopsis californica ) of the family Saururaceae of the western U.S. and Mexico with a pungent rootstock and small spicate flowers subtended by a white involucre suggesting an anemone":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02c8man-",
"-\u02c8m\u00e4n(t)s\u0259"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"modification of Mexican Spanish yerba del manso , literally, farmhouse herb":""
