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yearspan

noun

Plural:   yearspans

A time interval of 12 months or approximately a year.


yeastal

adjective

Concerning or derived from or made from yeast.  A pseudo-archaism in Grandma Estela's old-timer speech (Estelism).


yetifying

adjective

Making to look like the abominable giant snowman Yeti;  Yeti-likening;  Yeti-like.


yondershore

noun

Plural:   yondershores

The other or more remote shore;  the opposite river bank;  the farther lake shore.


yummicle

noun

Plural:   yummicles

Yummy particles;  occasional delectable lumps and bits enriching the texture and/or the taste of a meal.

Examples: 

Pan-crispened or oven-perfected, both preparational pervariations are particularly outstanding for the toothsomeness of their intracrustal baked-in oniony and bacony nibbles (yclept yummicles)(Source: J∙ Okram - Bartonian Potato Pancakes  ●  Cooking Recipe.) 


yummify

verb

Infinitive:  yummify
3rd personyummifies
Presentyummifying
Gerundyummifying
Pastyummified
Perfectyummifies

To add or increase flavour or cooking chemistry to the extent that the improved food becomes tasty, tastier, or outright delicious;  to tastify;  to savourise / savorize.

Examples: 

Air-baked mutations can be topped with wedges or shavings of pancetta - these will crisp up, and their melted-out lard yummifies the crusting reaction at the air-dough interface(Source: J∙ Okram - Bartonian Potato Pancakes  ●  Cooking Recipe.) 

Translations:

Slovak  /  Slovenčina  (SK):  schutniť;  dochutiť;  prichutiť

Czech  /  Čeština  (CZ):  schutnit;  dochutit;  přichutit


yumminous

adjective

Yummy;  tasty.  A pseudo-archaism in Grandma Estela's old-timer speech (Estelism).


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