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   yellow

   /ˈjɛləʊ/

   adjective

   • 1. of the colour between green and orange in the spectrum, a primary subtractive colour complementary to blue; coloured like ripe lemons or egg yolks: "curly yellow hair" Similar yellowishyellowylemonlemonyambergoldgoldenblondelight brownfairflaxen
   • ▪ having a naturally yellowish or olive skin (as used to describe Chinese or Japanese people). offensive
   • ▪ denoting a warning of danger which is thought to be near but not actually imminent: "he put Camp Visoko on yellow alert"
   • 2. not brave; cowardly: informal "he'd better get back there quick and prove he's not yellow" Similar cowardlylily-liveredfaint-heartedchicken-heartedpigeon-heartedcravenspiritlessspinelesstimidtimorousfearfultremblingquakingshrinkingcoweringafraid of one's own shadowpusillanimousweakfeeblesoftinformal:chickenweak-kneedgutlessyellow-belliedwimpishwimpysissysissifiedwetcandy-assedvulgar slang:chickenshitarchaic:poltroonrecreantpoor-spiritedOpposite bravecourageous
   • ▪ showing jealousy or suspicion. archaic
   • 3. (of a style of writing, especially in journalism) lurid and sensational: "he based his judgement on headlines and yellow journalism"

   noun

   • 1. yellow colour or pigment: "the craft detonated in a blaze of red and yellow"
   • ▪ yellow clothes or material: "everyone dresses in yellow"
   • 2. a yellow ball or piece in a game or sport, especially the yellow ball in snooker: "he missed an easy yellow in frame four"
   • 3. used in names of moths or butterflies that are mainly yellow in colour.
   • 4. any of a number of plant diseases in which the leaves turn yellow, typically caused by viruses and transmitted by insects.

   verb

   • 1. become yellow, especially with age: "the cream paint was beginning to yellow"

   Word Origin Old Englishgeolu, geolo, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch geel and German gelb, also to gold.

   Derivatives

   • 1. yellowly adverb
   • 2. yellowness noun
   • 3. yellowy adjective

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishYELLOW | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • Znaczenie Yellow, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     yellow definicja: 1. a colour like that of a lemon or gold...

   • English (US)

     YELLOW meaning: 1. a colour like that of a lemon or gold or...

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     YELLOW LINE definition: 1. in Britain, a line of yellow...

   • Yellowish

     YELLOWISH definition: 1. slightly yellow: 2. slightly...

   • Yellow: German Translation

     YELLOW translate: gelb, das Gelb, (sich) gelb färben. Learn...

   • Yellow: Thai Translation

     YELLOW translate: สีเหลือง, กลายเป็นสีเหลือง. Learn more in...

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     YELLOW translate: желтый . Learn more in the Cambridge...

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5. www.dictionary.com › browse › yellowYELLOW Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Yellow definition: 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.. See examples of YELLOW used in a sentence.

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   Yellow is the color you'll see in a rainbow, right between orange and green. Yellow is the color of daffodils, lemons, and the traffic light that is supposed to make cars slow down. The word yellow comes from a Proto-Indo-European root word that means "to shine."

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishYELLOW definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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8. www.thefreedictionary.com › yellowYellow - definition of yellow by The Free Dictionary

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9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishYELLOW | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   YELLOW definition: 1. being the same colour as a lemon or the sun: 2. the colour yellow. Learn more.