| yaw | An individual lesion of the eruption of yaws. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| yaw-weed | <botany> A low, shrubby, rubiaceous plant (Morinda Royoc) growing along the seacoast of the West Indies. It has small, white, odourous flowers. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| yawl-rigged | Having two masts with fore-and-aft sails, but differing from a schooner in that the after mast is very small, and stepped as far aft as possible. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| yawn | 1. To open the mouth involuntarily through drowsiness, dullness, or fatigue; to gape; to oscitate. "The lazy, yawning drone." "And while above he spends his breath, The yawning audience nod beneath." (Trumbull) 2. To open wide; to gape, as if to allow the entrance or exit of anything. "'t is now the very witching time of night, When churchyards yawn." (Shak) 3. To open the mouth, or to gape, through surprise or bewilderment. 4. To be eager; to desire to swallow anything; to express desire by yawning; as, to yawn for fat livings. "One long, yawning gaze." Origin: OE. Yanien, yanien, ganien, gonien, AS. Ganian; akin to ginian to yawn, ginan to yawn, open wide, G. Gahnen to yawn, OHG. Ginen, geinon, Icel. Gina to yawn, gin the mouth, OSlav. Zijati to yawn, L. Hiare to gape, yawn; and perhaps to E. Begin, cf. Gr. Cheia a hole. B. Cf. Begin, Gin to begin, Hiatus. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| yawning | An involuntary deep inspiration with the mouth open, often accompanied by the act of stretching. (12 Dec 1998) |
| yaws | <medicine> A disease, occurring in the Antilles and in Africa, characterised by yellowish or reddish tumours, of a contagious character, which, in shape and appearance, often resemble currants, strawberries, or raspberries. There are several varieties of this disease, variously known as framboesia, pian, verrugas, and crab-yaws. Origin: African yaw a raspberry. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| mother yaw | A large granulomatous lesion, considered to be the initial lesion in yaws, most commonly present on the hand, leg, or foot. Synonym: buba madre, frambesioma, mamanpian, protopianoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
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