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yellow

/'jɛloʊ/

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adjective
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
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xanthous yellowish chromatic
noun
yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons
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yellowness

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chromatic color spectral colour chromatic colour spectral color
adjective
typical of tabloids
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"yellow press"

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scandalmongering sensationalistic sensational
adjective
easily frightened
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chicken chickenhearted lily-livered white-livered yellow-bellied fearful cowardly
adjective
affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc
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icteric jaundiced unhealthy
adjective
changed to a yellowish color by age
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"yellowed parchment"

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yellowed old
adjective
cowardly or treacherous
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"the little yellow stain of treason" "too yellow to stand and fight"

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dishonorable dishonourable
verb
turn yellow
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"The pages of the book began to yellow"

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discolour colour color discolor

Usage of yellow

"colloquialism"