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yellow
[ yel-oh ]
noun
- a color like that of egg yolk, ripe lemons, etc.; the primary color between green and orange in the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 570 and 590 nanometers.
- the yolk of an egg.
- a yellow pigment or dye.
- Informal. yellow light.
- Slang. yellow jacket ( def 2 ).
adjective
- of the color yellow.
- Disparaging and Offensive.
- designating or pertaining to an Asian person or Asian peoples.
- designating or pertaining to a person of mixed racial origen, especially of black and white heritage.
- having a sallow or yellowish complexion.
- Informal. cowardly.
- (of a newspaper, book, etc.) featuring articles, pictures, or other content that is sensational, especially morbidly or offensively so:
yellow rags;
yellow biographies.
- dishonest in editorial comment and the presentation of news, especially in sacrificing truth for sensationalism, as in yellow journalism yellow press
- jealous; envious.
verb (used with or without object)
- to make or become yellow:
Yellow the sheets with dye.
The white stationery had yellowed with age.
yellow
/ ˈjɛləʊ /
noun
- any of a group of colours that vary in saturation but have the same hue. They lie in the approximate wavelength range 585–575 nanometres. Yellow is the complementary colour of blue and with cyan and magenta forms a set of primary colours xanthous
- a pigment or dye of or producing these colours
- yellow cloth or clothing
dressed in yellow
- the yolk of an egg
- a yellow ball in snooker, etc
- any of a group of pieridine butterflies the males of which have yellow or yellowish wings, esp the clouded yellows ( Colias spp.) and the brimstone
adjective
- of the colour yellow
- yellowish in colour or having parts or marks that are yellowish
yellow jasmine
- having a yellowish skin; Mongoloid
- informal.cowardly or afraid
- offensively sensational, as a cheap newspaper (esp in the phrase yellow press )
verb
- to make or become yellow
Sensitive Note
Derived Forms
- ˈyellowly, adverb
- ˈyellowness, noun
- ˈyellowish, adjective
- ˈyellowy, adjective
Other Words From
- yellow·ly adverb
- yellow·ness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of yellow1
Word History and Origins
Origin of yellow1
Example Sentences
Another had sleeping quarters along with discarded uniforms and a ceremonial banner with the Fatemiyoon’s green and yellow logo.
This is caused by a build-up of bilirubin, a yellow substance, in the blood, meaning the babies' skins have a yellow tinge.
One TikTok trend I will begrudgingly support is putting a soft yellow light behind a television to give it a halo effect, but only for television shows, and preferably scripted ones.
A separate yellow warning for snow in some southern counties of England will come into force at 09:00 on Wednesday, and will last until midnight.
Snow and ice disruption is expected to continue to affect Scotland into Wednesday, after a new yellow weather warning was issued for parts of the country.
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