yam
         n 1: edible tuber of any of several yams
         2: any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many
            having edible tuberous roots [syn: {yam}, {yam plant}]
         3: sweet potato with deep orange flesh that remains moist when
            baked
         4: edible tuberous root of various yam plants of the genus
            Dioscorea grown in the tropics world-wide for food

English Dictionary: yummy	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Yama n Hindu god of death and lord of the underworld
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Yana n a member of an extinct North American Indian people who lived in northern California the Yanan language spoken by the Yana
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
yawn n an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom; "he could not suppress a yawn"; "the yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop"; "he apologized for his oscitancy" Synonym(s): yawn, yawning, oscitance, oscitancy v utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired; "The child yawned during the long performance" be wide open; "the deep gaping canyon" Synonym(s): gape, yawn, yaw
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
yen n a yearning for something or to do something [syn: hankering, yen] the basic unit of money in Japan; equal to 100 sen v have a desire for something or someone who is not present; "She ached for a cigarette"; "I am pining for my lover" Synonym(s): ache, yearn, yen, pine, languish
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
yin n the dark negative feminine principle in Chinese dualistic cosmology; "the interaction of yin and yang maintains the harmony of the universe" Antonym(s): yang
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
yon adv at or in an indicated (usually distant) place (`yon' is archaic and dialectal); "the house yonder"; "scattered here and yon"- Calder Willingham Synonym(s): yonder, yon adj distant but within sight (`yon' is dialectal); "yonder valley"; "the hills yonder"; "what is yon place?" Synonym(s): yonder, yon
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
yuan n the basic unit of money in China Synonym(s): yuan, kwai the imperial dynasty of China from 1279 to 1368 Synonym(s): Yuan, Yuan dynasty, Mongol dynasty
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Yuma n a member of the North American Indian people of Arizona and adjacent Mexico and California a town in southwestern Arizona on the Colorado River and the California border the Yuman language spoken by the Yuma
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
yummy adj extremely pleasing to the sense of taste [syn: delectable, delicious, luscious, pleasant- tasting, scrumptious, toothsome, yummy]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Y89 \Y"[89]\ ([emac]"[eit]), n.; pl. {Y[89]n} ([emac]"[eit]n).       An eye. [Obs.]                   From his y[89]n ran the water down.         --Chaucer.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Yam \Yam\ (y[acr]m), n. [Pg. inhame, probably from some native       name.] (Bot.)       A large, esculent, farinaceous tuber of various climbing       plants of the genus {Dioscorea}; also, the plants themselves.       Mostly natives of warm climates. The plants have       netted-veined, petioled leaves, and pods with three broad       wings. The commonest species is {D. sativa}, but several       others are cultivated.          {Chinese yam}, a plant ({Dioscorea Batatas}) with a long and             slender tuber, hardier than most of the other species.          {Wild yam}.       (a) A common plant ({Dioscorea villosa}) of the Eastern             United States, having a hard and knotty rootstock.       (b) An orchidaceous plant ({Gastrodia sesamoides}) of             Australia and Tasmania.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Yam \Yam\, n. (Bot.)       Any one of several cultural varieties of the sweet potato.       [U. S.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Yamma \Yam"ma\, n. [See {Llama}.] (Zo[94]l.)       The llama.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Yawn \Yawn\, n.       1. 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.                         One person yawning in company will produce a                      spontaneous yawn in all present.         --N. Chipman.          2. The act of opening wide, or of gaping. --Addison.          3. A chasm, mouth, or passageway. [R.]                         Now gape the graves, and trough their yawns let                      loose Imprisoned spirits.                  --Marston.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Yawn \Yawn\ (y[add]n), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Yawned}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Yawning}.] [OE. yanien, [f4]anien, ganien, gonien,       AS. g[be]nian; akin to ginian to yawn, g[c6]nan to yawn, open       wide, G. g[84]hnen to yawn, OHG. gin[emac]n, gein[omac]n,       Icel. g[c6]na to yawn, gin the mouth, OSlav. zijati to yawn,       L. hiare to gape, yawn; and perhaps to E. begin, cf. Gr.       cheia` a hole. [root]47b. Cf. Begin, Gin to begin, {Hiatus}.]       1. To open the mouth involuntarily through drowsiness,             dullness, or fatigue; to gape; to oscitate. [bd]The lazy,             yawning drone.[b8] --Shak.                         And while above he spends his breath, The yawning                      audience nod beneath.                        --Trumbull.          2. To open wide; to gape, as if to allow the entrance or exit             of anything.                         't is now the very witching time of night, When                      churchyards yawn.                              --Shak.          3. To open the mouth, or to gape, through surprise or             bewilderment. --Shak.          4. To be eager; to desire to swallow anything; to express             desire by yawning; as, to yawn for fat livings. [bd]One             long, yawning gaze.[b8] --Landor.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Yean \Yean\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Yeaned}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Yeaning}.] [AS. e[a0]nian, or gee[a0]nian; perhaps akin to       E. ewe, or perhaps to L. agnus, Gr. [?]. Cf. {Ean}.]       To bring forth young, as a goat or a sheep; to ean. --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Yewen \Yew"en\, a.       Made of yew; as, yewen bows.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Yin \Yin\, n.       A Chinese weight of 2[frac23] pounds.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ynough \Y*nough"\, Ynow \Y*now"\, a. [See {Enough}.]       Enough. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Yom \Yom\, n. [Heb. y[d3]m.]       Day; -- a Hebrew word used in the names of various Jewish       feast days; as, Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement; Yom Teruah       (lit., day of shouting), the Feast of Trumpets.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Yon \Yon\ (y[ocr]n), a. [OE. yon, [yogh]on, AS. geon; akin to G.       jener, OHG. jen[emac]r, Icel. enn, inn; cf. Goth. jains.       [root]188. Cf. {Beyond}, {Yond}, {Yonder}.]       At a distance, but within view; yonder. [Poetic]                   Read thy lot in yon celestial sign.         --Milton.                   Though fast yon shower be fleeting.         --Keble.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Yon \Yon\, adv.       Yonder. [Obs. or Poetic]                   But, first and chiefest, with thee bring Him that yon                soars on golden wing.                              --Milton.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Yuen \Yu"en\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       The crowned gibbon ({Hylobates pileatus}), native of Siam,       Southern China, and the Island of Hainan. It is entirely       arboreal in its habits, and has very long arms. the males are       dark brown or blackish, with a caplike mass of long dark       hair, and usually with a white band around the face. The       females are yellowish white, with a dark spot on the breast       and another on the crown. Called also {wooyen}, and {wooyen       ape}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Yumas \Yu"mas\, n. pl.; sing. {Yuma}. (Ethnol.)       A tribe of Indians native of Arizona and the adjacent parts       of Mexico and California. They are agricultural, and       cultivate corn, wheat, barley, melons, etc.          Note: The a wider sense, the term sometimes includes the                Mohaves and other allied tribes.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Yona, GU (CDP, FIPS 83950)       Location: 13.41434 N, 144.77308 E       Population (1990): 2262 (477 housing units)       Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Yuma, AZ (city, FIPS 85540)       Location: 32.67745 N, 114.62016 W       Population (1990): 54923 (22689 housing units)       Area: 56.6 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 85364    Yuma, CO (city, FIPS 86750)       Location: 40.12390 N, 102.72406 W       Population (1990): 2719 (1256 housing units)       Area: 5.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 80759    Yuma, TN       Zip code(s): 38390
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
YAUN /yawn/ n.   [Acronym for `Yet Another Unix Nerd'] Reported    from the San Diego Computer Society (predominantly a microcomputer    users' group) as a good-natured punning insult aimed at Unix zealots.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Yamaha          A Japanese company best known for consumer       electronics and motorbikes.   They make music synthesizers,       {CD-Rom Writers} and HiFi sound equipment.          {Home (http://www.yamaha.com/)}.          (1997-04-29)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
YAUN          /yawn/ Yet Another Unix Nerd.          Reported from the San Diego Computer Society (predominantly a       {microcomputer} users' group) as a good-natured punning insult       aimed at {Unix} zealots.          [{Jargon File}]          (1994-11-11)