yawl
— Noun
– English
~ a sailing vessel with two masts; a small mizzen is aft of the rudderpost
yawl
— Noun
– English
~ a ship's small boat (usually rowed by 4 or 6 oars)
yawl
— Verb
– English
~ emit long loud cries; "wail in self-pity"; "howl with sorrow"
yawn
— Noun
– English
~ an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom; "he could not suppress a yawn"; "the yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop"; "he apologized for his oscitancy"
yawn
— Verb
– English
~ be wide open; "the deep gaping canyon"
yawn
— Verb
– English
~ utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired; "The child yawned during the long performance"
yawning
— Noun
– English
~ an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom; "he could not suppress a yawn"; "the yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop"; "he apologized for his oscitancy"
yawning
— Adjective
– English
~ with the mouth wide open indicating boredom or sleepiness; "a yawning congregation"
yawning
— Adjective
– English
~ gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something; "the yawning mine shaft"; "a yawning abyss"
yawning
— Adjective
– English
~ showing lack of attention or boredom; "the yawning congregation"