7-letter words containing y, n
- yearner — to have an earnest or strong desire; long: to yearn for a quiet vacation.
- yeggman — yegg.
- yeggmen — Plural form of yeggman.
- yelling — Present participle of yell.
- yelping — Present participle of yelp.
- yeltsin — Boris Nikolayevich [bawr-is nik-uh-lahy-uh-vich,, bohr‐,, bor‐;; Russian buh-ryes nyi-kuh-lah-yi-vyich] /ˈbɔr ɪs ˌnɪk əˈlaɪ ə vɪtʃ,, ˈboʊr‐,, ˈbɒr‐;; Russian bʌˈryɛs nyɪ kʌˈlɑ yɪ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1931–2007, president of the Russian Federation 1991–99.
- yenisei — a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing N from the Sayan Mountains to the Kara Sea. 2566 miles (4080 km) long.
- yenning — Present participle of yen.
- yerevan — an ancient country in W Asia: now divided between Armenia, Turkey, and Iran.
- yerking — to strike or whip.
- yerning — Present participle of yern.
- yes man — a person who, regardless of actual attitude, always expresses agreement with his or her supervisor, superior, etc.; sycophant.
- yes-man — a person who, regardless of actual attitude, always expresses agreement with his or her supervisor, superior, etc.; sycophant.
- yesenin — Sergey Aleksandrovich [syir-gyey uh-lyi-ksahn-druh-vyich] /syɪrˈgyeɪ ʌ lyɪˈksɑn drə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1895–1925, Russian poet.
- yestern — yester.
- yi jing — I Ching.
- yichang — a port in SW Hubei province, in central China, on the Chang Jiang.
- yingkou — a port in Liaoning province, in NE China, near the Gulf of Liaodong.
- yinxian — former name of Ningbo.
- yinyang — Alternative spelling of yin-yang.
- yipping — Present participle of yip.
- yngling — a member of a royal family of Sweden and Norway, claiming descent from Ing, the Germanic god of fertility.
- yodling — Present participle of yodle.
- yoginis — Plural form of yogini.
- yolanda — a feminine name
- yolande — a female given name.
- yong lo — (Zhu Di) Yung Lo.
- yongjia — former name of Wenzhou.
- yonkers — a city in SE New York, on the Hudson, near New York City.
- yorking — Present participle of york.
- yorkton — a city in SE Saskatchewan, in S Canada.
- you win — You say 'you win' when you have been having a slight argument with someone and you are indicating that you agree to do what they want or that you accept their suggestion, even though you do not really want to.
- younger — being in the first or early stage of life or growth; youthful; not old: a young woman.
- youngly — (obsolete) While young; as a youth.
- youngun — Alternative form of young'un.
- younker — a youngster.
- yourdon — 1. (programming) The Yourdon methodology. 2. (person) Edward Yourdon. 3. (company) Yourdon, Inc..
- youthen — to make youthful; to restore youth to (someone or something).
- yowling — Present participle of yowl.
- yuandan — the Western (solar) New Year's festival as celebrated in China
- yucatan — a peninsula in SE Mexico and N Central America comprising parts of SE Mexico, N Guatemala, and Belize.
- yucking — a loud, hearty laugh.
- yukking — a loud, hearty laugh.
- yukoner — a river flowing NW and then SW from NW Canada through Alaska to the Bering Sea. About 2000 miles (3220 km) long.
- yung lo — (Chu Ti) 1360–1424, Chinese emperor 1403–25.
- yungkia — Older Spelling. Yongjia.
- zanyish — fairly or quite zany
- zanyism — (archaic) clownishness; buffoonery.
- zincify — to cover or impregnate with zinc.
- zoffany — John or Johann ?1733–1810, British painter, esp of portraits; born in Germany