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 yellow yellow /ˈjɛloʊ/

adjective

  1. () Of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk  ( xanthous , yellowish , flavescent , yellow , yellowy )
    of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
      The yellow flowers brightened up the garden.
    The yellow flowers brightened up the garden.
  2. () Easily frightened  ( chicken [Informal] , chickenhearted , lily-livered , white-livered , yellow , yellow-bellied [Informal] , chicken-livered )
    easily frightened
     Come back here, you couple of chicken-livered cowards
    Come back here, you couple of chicken-livered cowards
     You're too lily-livered to do anything about it
    You're too lily-livered to do anything about it
  3. () Changed to a yellowish color by age  ( yellowed , yellow )
    changed to a yellowish color by age
     Yellowed parchment
    yellowed parchment
  4. Affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc  ( icteric , jaundiced , yellow )
    affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc
  5. Cowardly or treacherous  ( yellow )
    cowardly or treacherous
     The little yellow stain of treason
    the little yellow stain of treason
     Too yellow to stand and fight
    too yellow to stand and fight
  6. Typical of tabloids  ( scandalmongering , sensationalistic , yellow )
    typical of tabloids
     Sensational journalistic reportage of the scandal
    sensational journalistic reportage of the scandal
     Yellow press
    yellow press

noun

  1. () Yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons  ( yellowness , yellow )
    yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons
     The artist used yellow paint to create a bright, cheerful mood in the painting
    The artist used yellow paint to create a bright, cheerful mood in the painting

verb

  1. () Turn yellow  ( yellow )
    turn yellow
     The pages of the book began to yellow
    The pages of the book began to yellow