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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. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › yellowYellow Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : something yellow or marked by a yellow color: such as. a. sometimes offensive : a person having light olive or light brown skin. b. : the yolk of an egg. 2. a. : a color whose hue resembles that of ripe lemons or sunflowers or is that of the portion of the spectrum lying between green and orange.

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

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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.

4. 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.

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

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   1. 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 nm. 2. the yolk of an egg. 3. a yellow pigment or dye. 4.

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

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   Something that is yellow is the colour of lemons, butter, or the middle part of an egg.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › yellowYellow - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.