
yearly | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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.
