| yaw | (noun) an erratic deflection from an intended course | Synonyms: swerve |
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| (verb) deviate erratically from a set course | - |
| (verb) swerve off course momentarily | - |
| (verb) be wide open | Synonyms: gape, yawn |
| yawl | (noun) a sailing vessel with two masts; a small mizzen is aft of the rudderpost | Synonyms: dandy |
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| (noun) a ship's small boat (usually rowed by 4 or 6 oars) | - |
| (verb) emit long loud cries | Synonyms: howl, roar, ululate, wail, yaup |
| yawn | (noun) an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom | Synonyms: oscitance, oscitancy, yawning |
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| (verb) utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired | - |
| (verb) be wide open | Synonyms: gape, yaw |
| yawner | (noun) a person who yawns | - |
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| yawning | (adjective) showing lack of attention or boredom | Synonyms: drowsy, oscitant |
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| (adjective) gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something | - |
| (adjective) with the mouth wide open indicating boredom or sleepiness | - |
| (noun) an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom | Synonyms: oscitance, oscitancy, yawn |
| yawp | (verb) complain whiningly | Synonyms: grizzle, whine, yammer |
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| (verb) make a raucous noise | Synonyms: bawl |
| yaws | (noun) an infectious tropical disease resembling syphilis in its early stages; marked by red skin eruptions and ulcerating lesions | Synonyms: frambesia, framboesia |
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