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Ye l|low Pa ges N‑UNCOUNT [oft a N ] Yellow Pages is a book that contains advertisements and telephone numbers for businesses and organizations in a particular area, grouped according to the type of business they do. Compare White Pages . [TRADEMARK ]

yel|lowy /je loʊi/ ADJ Something that is yellowy is slightly yellow in colour. ● ADJ Yellowy is also a combining form. □  …black ink, fading now to a yellowy brown.

yelp /je lp/ (yelps , yelping , yelped ) VERB If a person or dog yelps , they give a sudden short cry, often because of fear or pain. □ [V ] Her dog yelped and came to heel. ● N‑COUNT Yelp is also a noun. □ [+ of ] I had to bite back a yelp of surprise.

Yem|eni /je m I ni/ (Yemenis )

1 ADJ Yemeni means belonging or relating to the Yemen, or to its people or culture.

2 N‑COUNT A Yemeni is a Yemeni citizen, or a person of Yemeni origin.

yen /je n/ (yen )

1 N‑COUNT The yen is the unit of currency that is used in Japan. □  She's got a part-time job for which she earns 2,000 yen a month. ● N‑SING The yen is also used to refer to the Japanese currency system. □  …sterling's devaluation against the dollar and the yen.

2 N‑SING [N to-inf] If you have a yen to do something, you have a strong desire to do it. □ [+ for ] Mike had a yen to try cycling.

yeo|man /joʊ mən/ (yeomen ) N‑COUNT In former times, a yeoman was a man who was free and not a servant, and who owned and worked on his own land.

yep /je p/ CONVENTION Yep means yes. [INFORMAL , SPOKEN ] □  'Did you like it?'—'Yep.'

yer /jɜː ^r /

1Yer is used in written English to represent the word 'your' when it is pronounced informally. [BRIT ] □  Mister, can we 'elp to carry yer stuff in?

2Yer is used in written English to represent the word 'you' when it is pronounced informally. [BRIT ] □  I bloody told yer it would sell.

yes ◆◆◆ /je s/ In informal English, yes is often pronounced in a casual way that is usually written as yeah . 1 CONVENTION You use yes to give a positive response to a question. □  'Are you a friend of Nick's?'—'Yes.' □  'You actually wrote it down, didn't you?'—'Yes.' □  Will she say yes when I ask her out?

2 CONVENTION You use yes to accept an offer or request, or to give permission. □  'More coffee?'—'Yes please.' □  'Will you take me there?'—'Yes, I will.' □  'Can I ask you something?'—'Yes, of course.'

3 CONVENTION You use yes to tell someone that what they have said is correct. □  'Well I suppose it is based on the old lunar months isn't it.'—'Yes that's right.' □  'That's a type of whitefly, is it?'—'Yes, it is a whitefly.'

4 CONVENTION You use yes to show that you are ready or willing to speak to the person who wants to speak to you, for example when you are answering a phone or a knock at your door. □  He pushed a button on the intercom. 'Yes?' came a voice. □  Yes, can I help you?

5 CONVENTION You use yes to indicate that you agree with, accept, or understand what the previous speaker has said. □  'Not everyone has the gift of a husband like Paul.'—'Oh yes.' □  'It's a fabulous opportunity.'—'Yeah. I know.'

6 CONVENTION You use yes to encourage someone to continue speaking. □  'I remembered something funny today.'—'Yeah?'

7 CONVENTION You use yes , usually followed by 'but', as a polite way of introducing what you want to say when you disagree with something the previous speaker has just said. [POLITENESS ] □  'She is entitled to three thousand pounds of income.'—'Yes, but she doesn't earn any money.'

8 CONVENTION You use yes to say that a negative statement or question that the previous speaker has made is wrong or untrue. □  'That is not possible,' she said. 'Oh, yes, it is!' Mrs Gruen insisted. □  'I don't know what you're talking about.'—'Yes, you do.'