yin
(noun) the dark negative feminine principle in Chinese dualistic cosmology; āthe interaction of yin and yang maintains the harmony of the universeā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
From the romanization of various Chinese characters
Yin (plural Yins)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Yin is the 5324th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6548 individuals. Yin is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (93.97%) individuals.
Yin
(geography) A mountain range in northern China at the southeast end of the Gobi Desert.
• NYI
yin (uncountable)
(philosophy) A principle in Chinese and related East Asian philosophies associated with dark, cool, female, etc. elements of the natural world.
yin
The number one, primarily used in Scotland and Ulster
• NYI
Source: Wiktionary
Yin, n.
Definition: A Chinese weight of 2
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 May 2025
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; āa critical readingā; āa critical dissertationā; āa critical analysis of Melvilleās writingsā
The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.
