yes|ter

yes|ter: yes|ter «YEHS tuhr», adjective, adverb.

–adj.

Archaic or Poetic. of or belonging to yesterday.

–adv.

Obsolete. yesterday.

╂[abstracted from yesterday]

yester-,

combining form.

1. the _____ of the day before the present day: »Yestereve = yesterday evening.

2. last; previous: »Yesteryear = last year.

╂[< yester]

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yes|ter|day — «YEHS tuhr dee, day», noun, adverb, adjective. –n. 1. the day before today: »Yesterday was cold and rainy. 2. Figurative. the recent past; period not very long past: »We are often amused by fashions of yesterday. –adv. 1. on the day before today … Useful english dictionary
yes|ter|eve|ning — «YEHS tuhr EEV nihng», noun, adverb. Archaic. yesterday evening … Useful english dictionary
yes|ter|eve — «YEHS tuhr EEV», noun, adverb. Archaic. yesterday evening … Useful english dictionary
yes|ter|morn|ing — «YEHS tuhr MAWR nihng», noun, adverb. Archaic. yesterday morning … Useful english dictionary
yes|ter|morn — «YEHS tuhr MAWRN», noun, adverb. Archaic. yesterday morning … Useful english dictionary
yes|ter|night — «YEHS tuhr NYT», noun, adverb. Archaic. last night; the night before today: »I did yesternight dream a dreadful dream (S. M. Ponniah) … Useful english dictionary
yes|ter|noon — «YEHS tuhr NOON», adverb, noun. Archaic. yesterday noon … Useful english dictionary
yes|ter|week — «YEHS tuhr WEEK», adverb, noun. Archaic. last week … Useful english dictionary
yes|ter|year — … Useful english dictionary
yes·ter·year — /ˈjɛstɚˌjiɚ/ noun of yesteryear literary : of the past : from a long time ago the values of yesteryear radio shows of yesteryear … Useful english dictionary

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