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- Dictionaryyel·low/ˈyelō/
adjective
- 1. of the color between green and orange in the spectrum, a primary subtractive color complementary to blue; colored like ripe lemons or egg yolks: "curly yellow hair" Similar
- 2. cowardly: informal "he'd better get back there quick and prove he's not yellow" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. yellow color or pigment: "the craft detonated in a blaze of red and yellow"
- 2. 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"
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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.
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.
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.
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."
Something that is yellow is the colour of lemons, butter, or the middle part of an egg. The walls have been painted bright yellow. Kim opted for cooler blues and yellows in the master bedroom. 2. verb. If something yellows, it becomes yellow in colour, often because it is old.
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.
YELLOW definition: 1. being the same colour as a lemon or the sun: 2. the colour yellow. Learn more.
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. the yolk of an egg. a yellow pigment or dye. Informal Terms See yellow light.
A yellow color; color lying between orange and green in the color spectrum. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A pigment or dye that is yellow or capable of producing yellow. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Something that has this hue. American Heritage. The yolk of an egg.
yellow meaning, definition, what is yellow: having the colour of butter or the middl...: Learn more.
