Adjective Start with Y
Interrogative Adjectives Starting with Y
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Yummy
“Yummy” is an interrogative adjective because it asks about the taste of something, usually used to inquire if something is delicious.
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Yellow
“Yellow” is an interrogative adjective because it helps to ask about the color of something. For example, “Which yellow flower do you like?”
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Young
“Young” is an interrogative adjective because it asks about the age or youth of something or someone, e.g., “Which young animal is that?”
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Yucky
“Yucky” is an interrogative adjective because it describes something unpleasant or disgusting, like “What’s that yucky smell?”
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Your
“Your” is an interrogative adjective used to ask about ownership, e.g., “Is this your toy?” It inquires about something belonging to a person.
Demonstrative Adjectives Starting with Y
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Your
“Your” is a demonstrative adjective because it is used to show that something belongs to a person. Example: “Is this your toy?”
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Yonder
“Yonder” is a demonstrative adjective because it refers to something far away. Example: “Look at that yonder mountain!”
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Yellow
“Yellow” is a demonstrative adjective because it points to something specific by describing its color. Example: “Which yellow flower do you like?”
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Yet
“Yet” is a demonstrative adjective because it is used to describe something that hasn’t happened but is expected to happen soon. Example: “This yet-to-be-painted wall looks dull.”
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Yours
“Yours” is a demonstrative adjective because it shows ownership of something, similar to “your.” Example: “Is this yours?”
Possessive Adjectives Starting with Y
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Your
“Your” is a possessive adjective because it shows something belongs to someone. Example: “Is this your toy?”
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Yours
“Yours” is a possessive adjective because it shows ownership. Example: “This toy is yours!”
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Yourself
“Yourself” is a possessive adjective because it refers to something belonging to you. Example: “Do it yourself!”
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Yourselves
“Yourselves” is a possessive adjective used for more than one person. Example: “Look at yourselves in the mirror.”
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Your’s
“Your’s” is a possessive adjective that shows ownership but is less common than “yours.” Example: “Is this your’s or mine?”
Proper Adjectives Starting with Y
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Yellow
“Yellow” is a proper adjective because it describes something that is specifically the color of yellow, such as “the yellow sun.”
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Yummy
“Yummy” is a proper adjective because it describes something that tastes good, like “yummy cake.”
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Young
“Young” is a proper adjective because it describes something or someone that is in the early stage of life, like “young children.”
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Yucky
“Yucky” is a proper adjective because it describes something unpleasant or disgusting, like “yucky vegetables.”
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Yellowish
“Yellowish” is a proper adjective because it describes something that is slightly yellow, like “a yellowish flower.”
Compound Adjectives Starting with Y
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Yellow-green
“Yellow-green” is a compound adjective because it combines two colors, yellow and green, to describe something that has both colors, like “a yellow-green leaf.”
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Yogurt-flavored
“Yogurt-flavored” is a compound adjective because it describes something that has the taste of yogurt, like “a yogurt-flavored ice cream.”
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Yard-long
“Yard-long” is a compound adjective because it describes something that is as long as a yard, like “a yard-long toy.”
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Yellowish-brown
“Yellowish-brown” is a compound adjective because it describes something that has both yellow and brown colors, like “a yellowish-brown rock.”
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Youthful-looking
“Youthful-looking” is a compound adjective because it describes something or someone that looks young, like “a youthful-looking grandparent.”
Descriptive Adjectives Starting with Y
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Yellowish
“Yellowish” is a descriptive adjective because it describes something that is a little bit yellow, like “a yellowish flower.”
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Youthful
“Youthful” is a descriptive adjective because it describes someone or something that looks or feels young, like “a youthful person.”
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Yummy
“Yummy” is a descriptive adjective because it describes food that tastes very good, like “yummy cookies.”
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Yawning
“Yawning” is a descriptive adjective because it describes someone who is opening their mouth wide, often when tired, like “a yawning child.”
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Yellow
“Yellow” is a descriptive adjective because it describes the color of something, like “a yellow sun.”
Attributive Adjectives Starting with Y
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Yellow
“Yellow” is an attributive adjective because it describes the color of something, like “yellow flowers.”
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Young
“Young” is an attributive adjective because it tells how old someone or something is, like “young boy.”
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Yummy
“Yummy” is an attributive adjective because it describes how food tastes, like “yummy cake.”
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Yucky
“Yucky” is an attributive adjective because it tells that something tastes bad or is unpleasant, like “yucky food.”
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Yawning
“Yawning” is an attributive adjective because it describes an action, like “yawning child” when someone is tired.
Comparative Adjectives Starting with Y
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Yellower
“Yellower” is a comparative adjective because it compares the yellowness of two things, like “This banana is yellower than that one.”
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Younger
“Younger” is a comparative adjective because it compares the age of two people or things, like “Tom is younger than Sarah.”
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Yummier
“Yummier” is a comparative adjective because it compares the taste of food, like “This ice cream is yummier than the cake.”
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Yuckier
“Yuckier” is a comparative adjective because it compares how bad something tastes, like “This soup is yuckier than the last one.”
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Yarnier
“Yarnier” is a comparative adjective because it compares the texture or appearance of yarn, like “This yarn is yarnier than the other one.”
Predicative Adjectives Starting with Y
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Yellow
“Yellow” is a predicative adjective because it describes the color of something, like “The ball is yellow.”
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Yummy
“Yummy” is a predicative adjective because it describes how food tastes, like “The cookie is yummy.”
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Young
“Young” is a predicative adjective because it describes the age of something, like “The puppy is young.”
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Yucky
“Yucky” is a predicative adjective because it describes something unpleasant, like “The soup is yucky.”
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Yawning
“Yawning” is a predicative adjective because it describes an action of being tired, like “He is yawning.”
Superlative Adjectives Starting with Y
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Yummiest
“Yummiest” is a superlative adjective because it describes the food that tastes the best among others, like “This cake is the yummiest.”
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Youngest
“Youngest” is a superlative adjective because it describes the person or thing that is the least old, like “He is the youngest in his class.”
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Yuckiest
“Yuckiest” is a superlative adjective because it describes something that is the most unpleasant or disgusting, like “The soup is the yuckiest.”
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Yellowest
“Yellowest” is a superlative adjective because it describes something that is the most yellow, like “This banana is the yellowest.”
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Yarniest
“Yarniest” is a superlative adjective because it describes something that has the most yarn, like “This sweater is the yarniest one in the store.”
Quantitative Adjectives Starting with Y
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Yummy
“Yummy” is a quantitative adjective because it describes how much something is tasty, often used when there’s enough or more food, like “This cake is so yummy!”
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Yearly
“Yearly” is a quantitative adjective because it describes something that happens every year, like “We celebrate yearly holidays.”
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Yogurt-like
“Yogurt-like” is a quantitative adjective because it describes how something is similar to yogurt in texture or taste, like “The dessert is yogurt-like.”
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Yellowish
“Yellowish” is a quantitative adjective because it describes something that has a small amount of yellow color, like “The paper is yellowish.”
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Youngish
“Youngish” is a quantitative adjective because it describes something that is somewhat young, like “The person looks youngish, maybe around 20.”
Participial Adjectives Starting with Y
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Yawning
“Yawning” is a participial adjective because it describes the action of someone who is tired or sleepy, like “He is yawning after a long day.”
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Yelling
“Yelling” is a participial adjective because it describes someone making a loud sound, like “The yelling crowd cheered for the team.”
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Yearning
“Yearning” is a participial adjective because it describes a strong feeling of wanting something, like “She felt a yearning for adventure.”
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Yanked
“Yanked” is a participial adjective because it describes something that was pulled or moved quickly, like “The door was yanked open by the wind.”
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Yummy
“Yummy” is a participial adjective because it describes something that tastes good or delicious, like “The cake was so yummy!”
Coordinate Adjectives Starting with Y
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Young and Old
“Young” and “old” are coordinate adjectives because they equally describe the noun, like “The young and old children played together.”
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Yellow and Yummy
“Yellow” and “yummy” are coordinate adjectives as they both describe a noun, like “The yellow and yummy bananas were ripe.”
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Yummy and Yucky
“Yummy” and “yucky” are coordinate adjectives because they both describe the same noun, like “The yummy and yucky candies were on the table.”
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Young and Yucky
“Young” and “yucky” are coordinate adjectives because they describe the noun separately, like “The young and yucky dog avoided the food.”
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Yummy and Yellow
“Yummy” and “yellow” are coordinate adjectives because both words describe the same noun, like “The yummy and yellow cake was served at the party.”
Adjectives of Quantity Starting with Y
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Yummy
“Yummy” is an adjective of quantity because it describes how much something tastes good, like “I have a yummy cookie.”
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Yet
“Yet” is an adjective of quantity because it tells you that something hasn’t happened, like “I don’t have any toys yet.”
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Young
“Young” is an adjective of quantity because it tells you how old someone or something is, like “I have a young dog.”
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Yonder
“Yonder” is an adjective of quantity because it refers to something far away, like “Look at the mountain yonder.”
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Yoked
“Yoked” is an adjective of quantity because it shows that two things are joined together, like “They are yoked together in friendship.”
Appositive Adjectives Starting with Y
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Young
“Young” is an appositive adjective because it describes someone or something that is not old. For example, “My young brother loves to play.”
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Yummy
“Yummy” is an appositive adjective because it describes how delicious food is, like “This yummy cake tastes so sweet.”
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Yellow
“Yellow” is an appositive adjective because it describes something of a bright color, such as “The yellow sun is shining.”
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Yonder
“Yonder” is an appositive adjective because it refers to something far away, like “Look at the yonder mountain.”
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Yucky
“Yucky” is an appositive adjective because it describes something that tastes or looks bad, like “This yucky food makes me feel sick.”
5 Denominal Adjectives Starting with Y
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Yankee
“Yankee” is a denominal adjective because it comes from a noun (the name of people or a place) and describes someone from the northern United States, like “He’s a proud Yankee.”
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Youthful
“Youthful” is a denominal adjective because it comes from the noun “youth,” and it describes someone or something that looks or acts young, like “She has a youthful smile.”
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Yellowish
“Yellowish” is a denominal adjective because it comes from the noun “yellow,” and it describes something that has a yellow color, like “The walls are yellowish.”
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Yearly
“Yearly” is a denominal adjective because it comes from the noun “year,” and it describes something that happens every year, like “We have a yearly party.”
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Yogurt-like
“Yogurt-like” is a denominal adjective because it comes from the noun “yogurt,” and it describes something that looks or feels like yogurt, like “The texture is yogurt-like.”
5 Numeral Adjectives Starting with Y
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Yenfold
“Yenfold” is a numeral adjective because it means something multiplied or folded multiple times, like “The paper was folded yenfold.” It shows a number of times something happens.
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Yottabyte
“Yottabyte” is a numeral adjective used to describe an extremely large amount of data, equal to 1,000 zettabytes. It helps describe large quantities in technology.
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Yolk-like
“Yolk-like” is a numeral adjective because it compares something to the yellow part of an egg, often used to describe something round or yellow in appearance.
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Yellowish
“Yellowish” is a numeral adjective because it shows that something is somewhat yellow, not fully yellow, describing a degree of color.
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Yearly
“Yearly” is a numeral adjective because it describes something that happens every year, such as “The yearly event was fun!” It refers to the number of times something happens in a year.
5 Number Adjectives Starting with Y
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Yenfold
“Yenfold” is a number adjective because it shows how many times something happens, like “The book was folded yenfold” meaning folded many times.
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Yottabyte
“Yottabyte” is a number adjective used to describe an extremely large amount of data, equal to 1,000 zettabytes, helping us understand really big numbers in computers.
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Yellowish
“Yellowish” is a number adjective because it shows a small amount of yellow in something, like “The apple looks yellowish,” describing its color more precisely.
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Yearly
“Yearly” is a number adjective because it means something happens once every year, like “The yearly festival brings happiness to everyone!”
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Yolk-like
“Yolk-like” is a number adjective because it describes something similar in appearance or color to the yellow part of an egg, showing a certain type or amount of color.
5 Absolute Adjectives Starting with Y
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Yellow
“Yellow” is an absolute adjective because it describes a color that is always the same—there’s no in-between for yellow.
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Yummy
“Yummy” is an absolute adjective because it describes something that tastes really good, with no “kinda yummy” in between.
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Young
“Young” is an absolute adjective because it describes someone who is in the early part of their life, with no middle ground.
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Yucky
“Yucky” is an absolute adjective because it describes something that is definitely unpleasant, with no “kind of yucky” feeling.
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Yes
“Yes” is an absolute adjective because it is a clear, definite answer, meaning something is fully agreed upon or confirmed.
5 Emphasizing Adjectives Starting with Y
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Yummy
“Yummy” is an emphasizing adjective because it makes something sound extra tasty, like when food tastes really, really good.
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Yucky
“Yucky” is an emphasizing adjective because it makes something sound extremely unpleasant or gross, like when food tastes awful.
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Yellow
“Yellow” is an emphasizing adjective because it describes the bright, happy color, which stands out and catches your attention.
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Yay
“Yay” is an emphasizing adjective because it shows excitement and makes something feel very happy or fun!
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Yonder
“Yonder” is an emphasizing adjective because it points out something far away or distant, adding extra focus on the distance.
