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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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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word yellow, from the color to the adjective to the noun to the verb. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related words for yellow.

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   YELLOW definition: 1. a colour like that of a lemon or gold or the sun: 2. of a colour like that of a lemon or gold…. Learn more.

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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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   Learn the meaning, history, and usage of the color yellow, as well as related terms and expressions. Find out how yellow is described in different contexts, such as dyeing, zoology, journalism, and anthropology.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of the word yellow, a colour and an adjective. Find synonyms, examples, and related words for yellow in British and American English.

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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."

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of yellow – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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