Words Containing Y

The pronoun of the second person, in the nominative, dative, and objective case, indicating the person or persons addressed.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'

an affirmative

have or contain a certain wording or form

The plural of he, she, or it. They is never used adjectively, but always as a pronoun proper, and sometimes refers to persons without an antecedent expressed.

not only so, but

in a satisfactory or adequate manner

being the exact same one; not any other:

bad; unfortunate

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

by chance

a prolonged period of time

in these times

used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

a social unit living together

extremely irritating to the nerves

I or me in person; used for emphasis. Used also instead of me, as the object of the first person of a reflexive verb, without emphasis.

indicating exactness or preciseness

at the present or from now on; usually used with a negative

the territory occupied by a nation

the performance of a part or role in a drama

An emphasized or reflexive form of the pronoun of the second person; -- used as a subject commonly with you; also, alone in the predicate, either in the nominative or objective case.

Everybody; commonly separated, every one.

in actual fact

easy to believe on the basis of available evidence

Every person.

the day immediately before today

a man who is the lover of a man or woman

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')