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Definition of yex
yex
/jɛks/
yex
Plural:yexes
•Past Simple:yexed
•Past Participle:yexed
•Present Participle:yexing
yex Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
13
Tier
3
Usage
Archaic
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• noun
1
A hiccup, or a sudden, convulsive sob.
Example
"A sudden yex interrupted his sorrowful monologue, breaking the quiet of the room."
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1
To hiccup, belch, or sob convulsively.
Example
"The exhausted child continued to yex softly after crying himself to sleep."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'yexen' or 'yesken', derived from Old English 'gescian' meaning 'to sob' or 'to hiccup'. It traces back to the Proto-Germanic root '*giskōną'.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Yex. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/yex