Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z yardlight A freestanding weatherproof exterior light fixture in a garden or landscaped setting. yardlike Resembling or characteristic of a yard. yardman A worker in a railyard. yardmaster A railway employee who is in charge of a railway yard. yardperson A yardman of any gender. yardroom Room (space) in a yard (such as a barnyard or rail yard): room (for movement, exercise, storage, etc.) supplied by a yard. yards The totality of the sailing rig. yardsman The foreman or man in charge of the activities in a yard (train yard, prison yard, stock yard, etc). yardsnap A strap equipped with snaps at the outer end of a yard for securing signal halyards. yardstick A measuring rod thirty-six inches (one yard) long. Yardumian A surname from Armenian. Yardville An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. yardwand A yardstick. yardwork Work done in maintaining a lawn, and related landscaping activities yare Ready; prepared. Yareli A female given name. yarely In a yare way. Yarema A surname. Yaremche A city in Nadvirna Raion, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine. Yaremchuk A transliteration of the Ukrainian surname Яремчук (Jaremčuk). Yaremenko A transliteration of the Ukrainian surname Яременко (Jaremenko) Yaren A district, the largest town and de facto capital of Nauru. Nauru has no official capital but Yaren houses the government offices. Yaresan Ahl-e Haqq; Yarsanism; the Yarsanis. yareta Azorella compacta, a South American flowering cushion plant in the family Apiaceae. yarg A semi-hard cheese made in Cornwall with a distinctive rind made by wrapping the cheese in nettle leaves. Yarger A surname. yari Any of various sizes of spear used in Japanese martial arts. Yarilo The god of vegetation, fertility, and springtime in Slavic mythology. Yarimar A female given name. yark To make ready; prepare. Yarkand A river in China, upon which the city of Yarkant is located. The upper part of this river is known as Raskam. Yarkandi Pertaining to the city or district of Yarkand. Yarkant A county of Kashgar prefecture, Xinjiang autonomous region, China. yarke The saki, Pithecia leucocephala Yarker A surname. Yarkhill A small village and civil parish east-north-east of Hereford, Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO6042). Yarkovsky A surname from Russian. yarl A deep, guttural vocal style with affected pronunciation, characteristic of male grunge and postgrunge singers of the 1990s and early 2000s. Yarlagadda A surname from Telugu. yarligh A khan's decree in the Mongol Empire. Yarlington A village and civil parish (served by North Cadbury and Yarlington Parish Council) in Somerset, England, previously in South Somerset district (OS grid ref ST6529). yarm To cry out; make a loud, unpleasant noise; shriek; yell. Yarmolyntsi A settlement in Khmelnytskyi Raion, Khmelnytskyi Oblast, Ukraine. Yarmouk A river in Jordan, Syria and Israel, the largest tributary of the Jordan River. Yarmouth A town and civil parish with a town council on the northwest coast of the Isle of Wight, England (OS grid ref SZ3589). Yarmouthian Of or relating to part of a now-obsolete geologic time scale of the early Quaternary of North America. yarmulke A skullcap worn by religious Jewish males (especially during prayer). yarn A twisted strand of fibre used for knitting or weaving. Yarnall A surname. yarncraft The making of decorative items from yarn. yarndie Marijuana. Yarnell A surname. yarnen An economic scheme in agriculture in which farmers make repayments after their harvest. yarner One who tells yarns or stories. Yarnfield A village in Yarnfield and Cold Meece parish, Stafford borough, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ8632). yarnless Without yarn. yarnlike Resembling yarn; coarse, ropelike. yarnmaker A manufacturer of yarn. yarnover A technique in which the yarn is passed over the right-hand needle. In general, the new loop is knitted on the next row, either by itself (producing a hole) or together with an adjacent stitch. yarnspinner A storyteller; one who spins a yarn. yarnspinning The telling of stories. yarnstorm Synonym of yarn bomb (“to cover a public structure with decorative knitted yarn, as a form of graffiti or street art”). yarnstormer One who yarnstorms; a yarn bomber. yarnstorming Synonym of yarn bombing (“a form of graffiti or street art that employs colourful displays of knitted or crocheted yarn”). Yarnton A village and civil parish in Cherwell district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP4712). yarnwindle A device for winding yarn into a ball. yarny Resembling yarn; coarse, ropelike. Yarom A subdistrict of Betong district, Yala Province, Thailand. yarooh A cry of pain. Yarosh A surname. Yaroslav A transliteration of the Bulgarian, Russian, or Ukrainian male given name Яросла́в (Jarosláv). Yaroslava A transliteration of the Bulgarian, Russian, or Ukrainian female given name Яросла́ва (Jarosláva) yaroslavite An orthorhombic white mineral containing aluminum, calcium, fluorine, hydrogen, and oxygen. Yaroslavl An oblast and federal subject of Russia. Yaroslavychi A village of the settlement hromada of the same name in Dubno Raion, Rivne Oblast, Ukraine, founded in 1145. Yarosz A surname. Yarovit Polabian god of war worshipped in Wolgast and Havelberg. yarpha Peat bog. yarpie A white South African man. Yarpole A village in Croft and Yarpole parish, Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO4764). Yarpturk A locality in the Shire of Moyne, south western Victoria, Australia yarr To growl or snarl like a dog. Yarra A river in southern Victoria, Australia, which flows through Melbourne to Port Phillip. Yarrabandai A locality in the Forbes council area and the Parkes council area, central New South Wales, Australia. Yarraberb A locality in the Shire of Loddon, north western Victoria, Australia Yarrabin A locality in the Dubbo council area and the Mid-Western council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia. Yarragal A locality in the Dubbo council area, central New South Wales, Australia. Yarragon A town in the Shire of Baw Baw, south eastern Victoria, Australia. Yarragrin A locality in the Warrumbungle council area, central New South Wales, Australia. Yarragundry A locality in the Wagga Wagga council area, southern New South Wales, Australia. Yarrahapinni A locality in the Kempsey council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia. Yarralumla A southern suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Yarram A town in the Shire of Wellington, south eastern Victoria, Australia. Yarramalong A locality in the Central Coast council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia. yarraman horse Yarrambat A town in the Shire of Nillumbik, Victoria, Australia Yarramundi A locality in the Hawkesbury council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia. yarran Acacia homalophylla, a species of acacia tree found commonly in Australia. Yarranbella A locality in the Nambucca Valley council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia. Yarrangobilly A locality in the Snowy Valleys council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia. Yarras A locality in the Bathurst council area, central eastern New South Wales, Australia. Yarravel A locality in the Kempsey council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia. Yarraville A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Maribyrnong, Victoria, Australia Yarrawa A locality in the Muswellbrook council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia. Yarrawalla A locality in the Shire of Loddon, north western Victoria, Australia Yarrawarrah A suburb of Sydney in the Sutherland council area, New South Wales, Australia. Yarrawonga A locality in the Mid-Western council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia. Yarrell A surname. yarri Synonym of Queensland tiger. Yarriambiack A local government area in north-west Victoria, Australia; in full, the Shire of Yarriambiack. yarringle A historic instrument for winding yarn, no longer used. Yarrington A surname. yarrish Having a rough, dry taste. yarrow Any of several pungent Eurasian and North American herbs, of the genus Achillea, used in traditional herbal medicine. Yarroweyah A town in the Shire of Moira, northern Victoria, Australia. Yarrowford A locality in the Glen Innes Severn council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia. Yarrowitch A locality in the Walcha council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia. yarrowite A trigonal-ditrigonal pyramidal mineral containing copper and sulfur. Yarrowyck A locality in the Uralla council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia. yarrum Milk. yarsagumba caterpillar fungus Yarsani A practitioner of Yarsanism. Yarsanism Ahl-e Haqq. yart A THC cartridge. yarth earth yartz To vomit Yaru A village in Hormozgan Province, Iran. Yaruran Of or relating to the Yaruro people. Yaruro An indigenous people of Venezuela. Yarvin A surname. Yarwell A village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, England, previously in East Northamptonshire district, on the border with Cambridgeshire (OS grid ref TL0797). yarwhelp godwit, a type of bird. yarwhip The bar-tailed godwit, Limosa lapponica yarwip godwit, a type of bird. Yarwood A surname. yary Ready. Yarylo Ukrainian form of Yarilo, Slavic god of vegetation and spring Yaryna A female given name from Ukrainian. yasak An in-kind tribute in Imperial Russia exacted from the indigenous peoples of Siberia, usually in fur. Yasamal A rayon in Baku, Azerbaijan YASD The player's accidental death, caused by carelessness, in a roguelike video game. Yasgur A surname. of Russian Jewish ancestry Yash A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. Yasha A diminutive Яша of the Russian/Ukrainian male given name Яков (Jákov)/Яків (Jákiv), equivalent to English Jake Yashasvi A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. yashiki A residence or estate of a daimyo Yashin A transliteration of the Russian surname Я́шин (Jášin). yashiro A Shinto temple. yashmak A veil worn by Muslim women to cover parts of the face when they are in public. yashmaked Wearing a yashmak.