Translation / Spell Check Vocabulary
Wordlist for X , Y , Z
Word Definition 1 2 3 Type
X
x Roman number 10 unknown x X
xenophobia fear of strangers fear of persons from anther country
Xmas Christmas
X-rated disgusting not for the young
x-ray x-ray bw
x-rays x-rays d
x-rayed x-rayed d
x-raying x-raying
xylem wood part of plants
xylophone music instrument with bars
xylophones music instruments with bars
Y
y yttrium
yacht small sailing vessel
yachts small sailing vessels
yachting sailing small boats
yachtsman yachtsman bw
yachtsmen yachtsmen bw
yahoo low, rough person
yahoos low, rough persons
yak long-haired ox of Tibet
yaks long-haired oxen of Tibet
yam sweet potato
yams sweet potatoes
yank give sharp pull American
yanks gives sharp pull Americans
Yankee American of U.S.A.
Yankees Americans of USA
yap noise like a small dog
yapping noises like a small dog's
yard space at back a length
yardarm end of sail yard
yards spaces at back
yardage things measured in length
yarn rough wool story
yarns rough wools stories
yaw not keep in right direction
yawl small sailing vessel
yawn wide open mouth
yawns wide open mouths
ye you
yea yes
year year be
years years d
yearling 1 or 2 years old
yearly yearly d
year-book year-book bw
year-books year-books bw
yearn desire
yearned desired
yearning desire
yearns desires
yeast substance used to make bread rise
yell loud cry
yells loud cries
yelling loud crying
yeller one making loud cries
yelled made loud cry
yellow yellow be
yellowed yellowed d
yellowing yellowing d
yellows yellows d
yellow-jacket hornet
yelling yellowing be
yelp dog's cry
yelping dog's crying
yelps dog's cries
yen Japanese money desire
yeoman country man
yeomen country men
yep yes
yes yes be
yeses yeses d
yesterday yesterday be
yesterdays yesterdays d
yesteryear earlier year
yet still
yew evergreen tree
yews evergreen trees
yield give
yields gives
yielding giving
yielded gave
yodel Swiss song without words
yodeling singing Swiss sounds
yoga Hindu system of self-control
yoke wood neck-bit
yoked kept together
yoking putting together
yokel simple countryman
yokels simple countrymen
yolk yellow part of egg
yolks yellow parts of egg
yon in that direction
yonder there
yore in the past
you you be
young young be
younger younger d
youngest youngest d
youngster boy or girl
your your be
yours yours be
yourself yourself bw
yourselves yourselves bw
youth being young young person
youthful young
yo-yo roller and cord plaything foolish person
yuck something disguesting
yuk loud laugh
Yule Christmas
Yulelog burned on Christmas
Yuletide Christmas time
yurt round, skin house of Mongolia
Z
zany sort of clown
zeal great interest great industry
zealot one with overmuch interest
zealous warm interest
zebra horse of Africa light and dark bands
zebras horses of Africa
zenith top
zephyr soft wind
zerk oil fitting
zero number 0 be
zeros number 0s d
zeppelin airship
zest great interest special pleasure
zestful full of interest
zestfully with great interest with special pleasure
zigzag forming a Z
zigzagged formed as Z
zigzagging forming a Z
zinc white metal
zinnia garden plant
zinnias garden plants
Zionist Jewish supporter
Zionists Jewish supporters
zip quick
zipper apparatus for doing up dress
zippers apparatus for doing up dress
zither music instrument with cords
zithers music instruments with cords
zodiac band of sky
zone band
zones bands
zonk make a blow stop
zonked taken a blow stopped
zoo zoo in
zookeeper zookeeper bw 1
zoom go up quickly
zoos zoos in
zoology zoology in
zygote joined male and female egg
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