5 letter words starting with yaw

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  • YAWED
  • YAWEY
  • YAWLS
  • YAWNS
  • YAWNY
  • YAWPS

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Definition of yawed

yawed (verb)

  1. To turn about the vertical axis while maintaining course.
  2. To swerve off course to port or starboard.
  3. To steer badly, zigzagging back and forth across the intended course of a boat; to go out of the line of course.
  4. To rise in blisters, breaking in white froth, as cane juice in the clarifiers in sugar works.


Definition of yawls

yawls (noun)

  1. A small ship's boat, usually rowed by four or six oars.
  2. A fore-and-aft rigged sailing vessel with two masts, main and mizzen, the mizzen stepped abaft the rudder post.

Definition of yawns

yawns (noun)

  1. The action of yawning; opening the mouth widely and taking a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored.
  2. A particularly boring event.

yawns (verb)

  1. To open the mouth widely and take a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored, and sometimes accompanied by pandiculation.
  2. To say while yawning.
  3. To present a wide opening.
  4. To open the mouth, or to gape, through surprise or bewilderment.
  5. To be eager; to desire to swallow anything; to express desire by yawning.

Definition of yawps

yawps (noun)

  1. A yelp or bark
  2. Loud or coarse talk

yawps (verb)

  1. To yelp, or utter a sharp cry, as in intense pain, or another raucous noise
  2. To talk loudly and coarsely
  3. Clamor, utter loud complaints