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 yodless Lacking a palatal approximant. Yoel A male given name from Hebrew, variant of Joel. Yoeme Synonym of Yaqui. Yoeseltse A gewog of Samtse District, Bhutan. yoficate To replace the letter е (je) with ё (jo) in Russian text. yofication The act of replacing the letter е (je) with ё (jo) in Russian text. yoficator A computer program or person tasked with restoring the Cyrillic letter yo ⟨Ё⟩ in Russian texts where it is replaced by the letter ye ⟨Е⟩. yofortierite A monoclinic-domatic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, silicon, and zinc. yoga Any of several Hindu or Buddhist disciplines aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquillity; especially a system of exercises practiced to promote control of the body and mind. Yogachara An influential school of Buddhist philosophy and psychology that emphasizes phenomenology and ontology through the interior lens of meditative and yogic practices. Yogacharya A teacher of yoga used as a respectful title Yogad An Austronesian language spoken in the northern Philippines. yogaholic A person who is very fond of yoga. Yogalates A fitness technique that combines elements of yoga and Pilates. yogalike Resembling yoga or its techniques. yogasana A position or posture (asana). yogasm An orgasm experienced while performing yoga. yogathon A prolonged session of yoga. yogawear Clothing designed to be worn while taking part in yoga. Yogesh A male given name from Sanskrit yogger A gun. yogh A letter of the Middle English alphabet (capital Ȝ, small ȝ), in form derived from the Old English shape of the letter g, and used to represent various palatal and velar sounds. yoghourt Dated spelling of yogurt. yoghurted Coated with yoghurt yoghurtless Without yoghurt. yogi A devotee or adherent of yoga. yogibogeybox A container for a spiritualist’s accessories. yogic Of or pertaining to yoga. yogically In a manner that involves or is concerned with yoga. yogified Characteristic of yogis; influenced by yoga. Yogiism A malapropism of the kind or characteristic of "Yogi" Berra (1925–2015), American baseball player and manager. yogilike Resembling or characteristic of a yogi. yogini A female yogi. yogism The practice of yoga. yogist Pertaining to yogism. yogoite monzonite yogurt A milk-based product stiffened by a bacterium-aided curdling process, and sometimes mixed with fruit or other flavoring. yogurtery A restaurant specializing in frozen yogurt. yogurtlike Resembling yogurt or some aspect of it. yogurty Resembling or characteristic of yogurt. Yogyakarta A city, the provincial capital of the Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Yogyakartan Of or relating to Yogyakarta. yoh Expresses surprise, wonder, admiration, frustration, shock, or distress. Yohan A male given name, equivalent to English John. Yohe A surname. yohimbe An African tree Pausinystalia johimbe yohimbenine An isomer of yohimbine (of uncertain composition) yohimbine A toxic crystalline compound obtained from the bark of the yohimbe tree, used as an adrenergic blocking agent and also as an aphrodisiac in the treatment of impotence. yohimbinization Treatment with yohimbine. yohimbinized Treated with yohimbine. Yohn A surname. yoho Synonym of yo-ho-ho. yoi A preparatory position in karate, with the arms slightly forward, elbows slightly bent, and fists closed. Yoichi A male given name from Japanese. yoick To give the hunter's cry of "yoick". yoicks A hunting cry used to urge hounds after a fox or other quarry. yoik A traditional style of Sami singing or chanting. yoiker A singer of a traditional Sami singing style called yoik. Yoimongba A Meitei ethnic male given name. yoink To make an oinking sound. yoinks A long but unspecified period of time; yonks Yoiremba A Meitei ethnic male given name. Yoism An "open-source religion"; a communal belief system based on rational inquiry, empiricism, and science, whose sense of authority emerges from the group via consensus. Yojampa A transliteration of a Thai surname yojana A Vedic unit of distance used in ancient India, believed to be approximately 6 to 15 kilometers (4 to 9 miles). yojijukugo A Japanese lexeme composed of four kanji characters. Yojuane A people who lived in Texas in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries, associated with the Jumanos. yok A non-Jew; a Gentile. yokai Any of various supernatural monsters, sometimes shapeshifters, in Japanese folklore. yokan A thick jellied dessert made of red bean paste, agar, and sugar, usually sold in block form and eaten in slices. yoke A bar or frame by which two oxen or other draught animals are joined at their necks enabling them to pull a cart, plough, etc.; two draught animals connected by such a yoke; (by extension) a device attached to a single draught animal for the same purpose. yokeable Able to be yoked. yokeag Synonym of nocake. yoked Wearing a yoke. yokefellow A companion; a fellow labourer, a person who works at the same task as another. yokel A person from or living in the countryside, viewed as being unsophisticated or naive. yokeldom The realm or sphere of yokels. yokeless Without a yoke. yokelessness The quality of being yokeless. yokelet A small farm, requiring only one yoke of oxen to till it. yokelike Resembling a yoke. yokelish Like a rustic or bumpkin; simple and ignorant. yokelishness The quality of being yokelish. yokelism The habits of yokels. yokelry A class of rural, uneducated, or unsophisticated people; rubes; peasants; the hoi polloi. yokemate An animal yoked with another. yoker One who yokes. yokewise In the manner of a yoke. yokewood The wood of Catalpa longissima, much used in carpentry. yokibus A miscellaneous thing or whimsical contraption; a thingamajig. yoking The act or period of something being yoked. Yokley A surname. Yoko A female given name from Japanese. Yokohama The capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, near Tokyo. yokonolide Any of a group of spiroketal macrolides present is some bacteria Yokosuka A city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Yokota A surname from Japanese. Yokoyama A surname from Japanese. yokozuna The highest rank of sumo wrestler, above ozeki; grand champion. yokukansan An Asian herbal traditional medicine, used to treat restlessness and agitation. yokul An ice-covered volcano in Iceland. Yokum A surname. Yokut Yokuts Yokuts A Native American ethnic group of central California. Yokutsan Of or relating to an endangered language family spoken by the Yokut people in and around the San Joaquin Valley in California. yoky pertaining to or consisting of a yoke yola cocaine Yolanda A female given name from Spanish. Yolande A female given name from French yoldiid Any member of the family Yoldiidae of bivalves. yoldring A bird, the yellowhammer. yole A Scottish rowing boat that could also use a sail yoleven The number eleven. yolk The yellow, spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the white albumen, and serves as nutriment for the growing young. yolked Having a specified type of yolk. yolker An egg with the specified number of yolks. yolkiness The quality of being yolky. yolkless Without a yolk. yolklessness Absence of a yolk. yolklike Resembling the yolk of an egg; vitelliform. yolky Of, pertaining to, or having the characteristics of yolk. Yolla A locality in Waratah-Wynyard council area, north western Tasmania, Australia. Yolland A surname. Yolly A diminutive of the female given name Yolanda. Yolmo An indigenous people of Nepal. Yolngu A member of an indigenous Australian people inhabiting north-eastern Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory of Australia. yolo To make the most of the present moment. yomawood Andaman padauk timber. Yomi The Japanese underworld, whose exits are guarded by horrible creatures. Yomiko A female given name from Japanese. yomp A long-distance march carrying full kit. yomper A soldier who participates in a yomp, or long-distance march. Yomut A member of a particular Turkmen tribe. yon Distant, but within sight; (that thing) just over there. Yona A village on the east side of Guam. Yonaguni A town and island of Yaeyama district, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan; the westmost inhabited island of Japan. Yonai A surname from Japanese. Yonan A surname. Yoncalla A Kalapuyan language once spoken in southwest Oregon. Yonce A surname. yoncopin Nelumbo lutea, the American lotus, the water chinkapin. yond Further; more distant. yonder At or in a distant but indicated place. yonderly anxious; absent-minded; vacant. yondermost Furthest beyond or farthest away; most remote; ultimate yonderness The state, quality, or condition of being yonder, distant, or removed; distance. Yoneda A surname from Japanese. Yonezawa A city in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. yong A surname. Yongan A district of Kaohsiung, Taiwan.