yesterday
The day immediately before today; one day ago.
Noun 2 meanings
The day immediately before today; one day ago.
“Today is the child of yesterday and the parent of tomorrow.”
The past, often in terms of being outdated.
“yesterday's technology”
Adverb 2 meanings
On the day before today.
“I started to watch the video yesterday, but could only finish it this evening.”
As soon as possible.
“I want this done yesterday!”
Etymology
From Middle English yesterday, yisterday, ȝesterdai, ȝisterdai, from Old English ġiestrandæġ, ġister dæġ, ġestor dæġ, ġeostran dæġ (“yesterday”), by surface analysis, yester- + day.
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YESTERDAY at a glance
YESTERDAY has 9 letters and scores 16 points in Scrabble (Y 4 + E 1 + S 1 + T 1 + E 1 + R 1 + D 2 + A 1 + Y 4) and 14 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,285 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with yesterday
All rhymes- TODAY9
- BIRTHDAY17
- HOLIDAY14
- EVERYDAY18
- SOMEDAY13
- PAYDAY15
- MIDDAY13
- WEEKDAY18
- DOOMSDAY15
- HEYDAY16
- FARADAY14
- WORKDAY18
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