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Yauper
n.
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One who, or that which, yaups.
Yaupon
n.
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A shrub (Ilex Cassine) of the Holly family, native from Virginia to Florida. The smooth elliptical leaves are used as a substitute for tea, and were formerly used in preparing the black drink of the Indians of North Carolina. Called also South-Sea tea.
Yawed
imp. & p. p.
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of Yaw
Yawing
p. pr. & vb. n.
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of Yaw
Yaw
v. i.
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To rise in blisters, breaking in white froth, as cane juice in the clarifiers in sugar works.
Yaw
v. i. & t.
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To steer wild, or out of the line of her course; to deviate from her course, as when struck by a heavy sea; -- said of a ship.
Yaw
n.
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A movement of a vessel by which she temporarily alters her course; a deviation from a straight course in steering.
Yawd
n.
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A jade; an old horse or mare.
Yawl
n.
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A small ship's boat, usually rowed by four or six oars.
Yawl
v. i.
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To cry out like a dog or cat; to howl; to yell.
Yawl-rigged
a.
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Having two masts with fore-and-aft sails, but differing from a schooner in that the after mast is very small, and stepped as far aft as possible. See Illustration in Appendix.
Yawned
imp. & p. p.
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of Yawn
Yawning
p. pr. & vb. n.
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of Yawn
Yawn
v. i.
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To open the mouth involuntarily through drowsiness, dullness, or fatigue; to gape; to oscitate.
Yawn
v. i.
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To open wide; to gape, as if to allow the entrance or exit of anything.
Yawn
v. i.
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To open the mouth, or to gape, through surprise or bewilderment.
Yawn
v. i.
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To be eager; to desire to swallow anything; to express desire by yawning; as, to yawn for fat livings.
Yawn
n.
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An involuntary act, excited by drowsiness, etc., consisting of a deep and long inspiration following several successive attempts at inspiration, the mouth, fauces, etc., being wide open.
Yawn
n.
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The act of opening wide, or of gaping.
Yawn
n.
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A chasm, mouth, or passageway.
Yawningly
adv.
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In a yawning manner.
Yawp
v. & n.
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See Yaup.
Yaws
n.
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A disease, occurring in the Antilles and in Africa, characterized by yellowish or reddish tumors, of a contagious character, which, in shape and appearance, often resemble currants, strawberries, or raspberries. There are several varieties of this disease, variously known as framboesia, pian, verrugas, and crab-yaws.
Yaw-weed
n.
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A low, shrubby, rubiaceous plant (Morinda Royoc) growing along the seacoast of the West Indies. It has small, white, odorous flowers.
Ybe
p. p.
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Been.
Ycleped
p. p.
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Called; named; -- obsolete, except in archaic or humorous writings.
Ydo
p. p.
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Done.
Ydrad
p. p.
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Dreaded.
Ye
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Alt. of Ye
Ye
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an old method of printing the article the (AS. /e), the "y" being used in place of the Anglo-Saxon thorn (/). It is sometimes incorrectly pronounced ye. See The, and Thorn, n., 4.