Some Y words can describe people or things in a positive way. Youthful means full of energy, and yielding means gentle and kind. Descriptive words that start with Y make writing or speaking feel more lively and bright.
Learning descriptive words that start with Y helps you describe people or objects more clearly. These words make sentences easier to understand and more interesting.
Read more words that start with Y for a broader word-list reference.
List of Descriptive Words That Start With Y with Pictures
- Young
- Youthful
- Yawning
- Yellow
- Yearly
- Younghearted
- Yesable
- Yeomanlike
- Yare
- Yellowish
- Youngish
- Yucky
- Yearning
- Yieldless
- Yelping
- Jeune
- Joyeux
- Yole
- Ypérite
- Yucateco
- Yerno
- Yerno Bueno
- Yacimiento
- Yacimiento Feliz
- Younghearted (Full of youthful enthusiasm)
- Yeomanlike (Hardworking and loyal)
- Yielding (Flexible and accommodating)
- Yare (Ready or prepared)
- Youthful (Having the qualities of youth)

Common Descriptive Words That Start With Y
- Youthful
- Young
- Yellowish
- Yonder
- Yielding
Positive Descriptive Words That Start With Y
- Youthful
- Younghearted
- Yeomanlike
- Yare
- Yesable
Read more positive words that start with Y to enrich descriptive vocabulary.
Neutral Descriptive Words That Start With Y
- Yonder
- Yen
- Yielding
- Yearly
- Yellowish
Negative Descriptive Words That Start With Y
- Yucky
- Yenless
- Yawning
- Yowling
- Yieldless
Descriptive Words That Start With Y to Describe a Person
- Younghearted
- Yeomanlike
- Yielding
- Youthful
- Yare
Positive Descriptive Words That Start With Y to Describe a Girl
- Youthful
- Younghearted
- Yeomanlike
- Yare
- Yesable
Positive Descriptive Words That Start With Y to Describe a Boy
- Youthful
- Younghearted
- Yeomanlike
- Yare
- Yielding
Descriptive Personality Words That Start With Y
- Yielding
- Yeomanlike
- Younghearted
- Yare
- Youthful
Good and Beautiful Descriptive Words That Start With Y
- Youthful
- Younghearted
- Yeomanlike
- Yare
- Yesable
Cool and Cute Descriptive Words That Start With Y
- Youthful
- Young
- Yare
- Yesable
- Yummy
Descriptive Words That Start With Y in French
Yaourt: A smooth, creamy dairy product
• J’aime manger du yaourt le matin
Ypérite: Historical chemical reference
• Le musée montre l’usage de ypérite
Yacht: Large, luxurious boat
• Ils ont navigué sur un yacht élégant
Yoga: Physical and mental exercise practice
• Elle pratique le yoga tous les matins
Yogourt: Another word for yogurt
• Je prends du yogourt avec des fruits
Descriptive Words That Start With Y in Spanish
- Yucateco: Related to Yucatán
• Yucateco celebrates local culture - Yerno: Son-in-law
• Yerno ayuda siempre en la casa - Yerno Bueno: Good son-in-law
• Tiene un yerno bueno que apoya a la familia - Yacimiento: Site or deposit
• Encontraron un yacimiento rico en minerales - Yacimiento Feliz: Happy site
• Es un yacimiento feliz lleno de flores
Descriptive Words That Start With Y With Meanings and Example Sentences
- Younghearted: Full of youthful courage
• The younghearted servant trusted in God - Yeomanlike: Loyal and hardworking
• He was yeomanlike in serving his community - Yielding: Flexible, gentle
• A yielding spirit brings peace to others - Yare: Ready, quick to act
• The warriors were yare in the battle - Youthful: Energetic and lively
• She remained youthful in spirit and mind
FAQs About Descriptive Words That Start With Y
• Youthful, Young, Younghearted, Yeomanlike, Yielding
• Youthful, Younghearted, Yeomanlike, Yare, Yesable
• Use Younghearted, Yeomanlike, Youthful, Yielding, or Yare
• Yeomanlike, Younghearted, Yielding, Yare, Youthful
• Youthful: Energetic; Yeomanlike: Loyal; Yielding: Flexible