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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 origin, especially of black and white heritage.
- having a sallow or yellowish complexion.
- Informal. cowardly.
Synonyms: , ,
- (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
/ ˈɛəʊ /
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
- ˈǷɱ, adverb
- ˈǷɲԱ, noun
- ˈǷɾ, adjective
- ˈǷɲ, adjective
Other yvlogs From
- lǷ· adverb
- lǷ·Ա noun
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of yellow1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of yellow1
Example Sentences
In Kfar Kila, there was almost nothing left standing, and yellow Hezbollah flags dotted the huge piles of broken concrete and twisted metal.
The two men walk in the forest among the rich oranges and yellows that adorn the branches around them.
But after a lengthy video review, referee Oshane Nation ignored Miami’s pleas for a red card and flashed a yellow at Ordaz, allowing him to continue.
Referee Sam Barrott went immediately to his pocket and there could have been few complaints if he brandished a red card - but instead only a yellow was issued.
Ann Bigger, who only took up the combat sport in January, earned her yellow striped belt on Monday after practising night and day.
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