1
ADJ
[ADJ
n] A
yearly
event happens once a year or every year. □
2
ADJ
[ADJ
n] You use
yearly
to describe something such as an amount that relates to a period of one year. □
yearn
/jɜː
r
n/ (yearns
, yearning
, yearned
) VERB
If someone
yearns
for
something that they are unlikely to get, they want it very much. □ [V
+
yearn|ing
/jɜː
r
n
I
ŋ/ (yearnings
) N‑VAR
[N
to-inf] A
yearning
for
something is a very strong desire for it. □ [+
-year-old
/-j
I
ər-oʊld/ (-year-olds
) COMB
[ADJ
n]
-year-old
combines with numbers to describe the age of people or things. □
yea
r-rou
nd
ADJ
[ADJ
n]
Year-round
is used to describe something that happens, exists, or is done throughout the year. □
yeast /jiː st/ (yeasts ) N‑VAR Yeast is a kind of fungus which is used to make bread rise, and in making alcoholic drinks such as beer.
yea st e x|tract (yeast extracts ) N‑VAR Yeast extract is a brown sticky food that is obtained from yeast. It can be used in cooking or spread on bread.
yeasty /jiː sti/ ADJ Something that is yeasty tastes or smells strongly of yeast.
yell /je l/ (yells , yelling , yelled )
1
VERB
If you
yell
, you shout loudly, usually because you are excited, angry, or in pain. □ [V
with quote]
2
N‑COUNT
A
yell
is a loud shout given by someone who is afraid or in pain. □
▸ yell out → see yell 1
yel|low ◆◆◆ /je loʊ/ (yellows , yellowing , yellowed )
1
COLOUR
Something that is
yellow
is the colour of lemons, butter, or the middle part of an egg. □
2
VERB
If something
yellows
, it becomes yellow in colour, often because it is old. □ [V
]
ye l|low ^card (yellow cards ) N‑COUNT [usu sing] In football or rugby, if a player is shown the yellow card , the referee holds up a yellow card to indicate that the player has broken the rules, and that if they do so again, they will be ordered to leave the pitch.
ye l|low fe |ver N‑UNCOUNT Yellow fever is a serious infectious disease that people can catch in tropical countries.
yel|low|ish
/je
loʊ
I
ʃ/ ADJ
Something that is
yellowish
is slightly yellow in colour. □
ye l|low li ne (yellow lines ) N‑COUNT A yellow line is a narrow yellow line painted at the edge of a road to warn drivers that parking is not allowed there, or is only allowed at certain times.