Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun y

2 senses of y

Sense 1
yttrium, Y, atomic number 39 -- (a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys)
       => metallic element, metal -- (any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.)

Sense 2
Y, y, wye -- (the 25th letter of the Roman alphabet)
       => letter, letter of the alphabet, alphabetic character -- (the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech; "his grandmother taught him his letters")