So in a sense, this tool is a "search engine for words", or a sentence to word converter. It acts a lot like a thesaurus except that it allows you to search with a definition, rather than a single word. The engine has indexed several million definitions so far, and at this stage it's starting to give consistently good results (though it may return weird results sometimes). For example, if you type something like "longing for a time in the past", then the engine will return "nostalgia". It simply looks through tonnes of dictionary definitions and grabs the ones that most closely match your search query. Links to this page may be made without permission.The way Reverse Dictionary works is pretty simple. All material on this page © 1996-2021 Stephen Chrisomalis. Please consult a major dictionary before e-mailing your query. Please note that I am not able to respond to all requests. If you have any corrections, additions, or comments, please contact me. I hope you have found this site to be useful. Yusho skin-staining disease caused by contaminated rice oil Youthquake the series of cultural upheavals of the 1960s Youngberry dewberry similar to a loganberry Young to present the younger side of a geological formation York strap used to tie trouser legs beneath the knee Yonderly mentally or emotionally distant absent-minded Yon yonder that over there those over there Yomp to carry heavy equipment over difficult terrain Yolk greasy substance emitted by sheep's skin to moisten the wool Yoicks expression of surprise or excitement Yogibogeybox materials used by a spiritualist Yogh letter in Middle English representing y or 'hh' sound Yodization insertion of a 'y' sound after a consonant Ylid compound bonding negatively charged carbon to a positively charged atom Ylem in alchemy, substance from which the elements developed Yips nervous state in golf causing player to miss an easy putt Yew to rise, as a layer of froth in a boiling liquid Yestertempest immediately preceding the last tempest Yeomanette old term for a female yeoman in the American naval reserve Yelm a straight bundle of straw used for thatching Yelek outer garment worn by Turkish women Yeasty full of restless energy or creativity insubstantial Yawny prone to yawning characterized by yawning Yawl ship's small boat sailboat carrying mainsail and one or more jibs Yaw to move unsteadily side to side to rotate about a vertical axis Yautia root crop of the West Indies like a yam Yate species of eucalyptus tree with strong wood Yashmak double Muslim veil leaving only eyes uncovered Yashiki residence of a feudal Japanese nobleman Yarrow flowering herb growing in moist areas milfoil Yarnwindle tool for winding yarn into a ball Yarmulke skullcap worn by Orthodox Jewish men Yare marked by quickness and agility nimble prepared easily handled Yardland unit of land area equal to 30 acres Yardarm either end of the yard of a square-rigged ship Yardang ridge formed by wind erosion parallel to prevailing winds Yarborough hand of cards containing no card above nine Yarak of a hawk, in good condition for hunting Yapp limp leather binding in which cover overlaps edges of book Yapok an amphibious opossum of South America Yantra geometrical diagram designed as a meditation aid Yale mythical animal resembling tusked horse with elephant's tail and used in heraldry Yakow animal crossbred from male yak and domestic cow Yakhdan box used for carrying ice on back of pack animal Yahrzeit Jewish remembrance of the first anniversary of someone's death Yag synthetic diamond made of yttrium aluminum garnet Yad rod used by readers of the Torah as a pointer for following text Yabba large Jamaican earthenware or wooden vessel
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