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yel·low
(yĕl′ō)n.
1.
a. The hue of that portion of the visible spectrum lying between orange and green, evoked in the human observer by radiant energy with wavelengths of approximately 570 to 590 nanometers; any of a group of colors of a hue resembling that of ripe lemons and varying in lightness and saturation; one of the subtractive primaries; one of the psychological primary hues.
b. A pigment or dye having this hue.
c. Something that has this hue.
2. Chiefly Southern US The yolk of an egg.
3. Western US Gold. Used formerly by prospectors.
4. yellows Any of various plant diseases characterized by yellow or yellowish discoloration of the leaves and caused by phytoplasmas that are transmitted by insects or by certain viruses.
adj. yel·low·er, yel·low·est
1. Of the color yellow.
2.
a. Having a yellow-brown skin color.
b. Offensive Of or being a person of Asian origin.
3. Slang Cowardly.
tr. & intr.v. yel·lowed, yel·low·ing, yel·lows
To make or become yellow: documents that had been yellowed by age; clouds that yellow in the evening light.
yel′low·ness n.
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yellow
(ˈjɛləʊ)n
1. (Colours) 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.
2. (Dyeing) a pigment or dye of or producing these colours
3. (Textiles) yellow cloth or clothing: dressed in yellow.
4. (Zoology) the yolk of an egg
5. (Billiards & Snooker) a yellow ball in snooker, etc
6. (Animals) 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
adj
7. (Colours) of the colour yellow
8. yellowish in colour or having parts or marks that are yellowish: yellow jasmine.
9. (Anthropology & Ethnology) having a yellowish skin; Mongoloid
10. informal cowardly or afraid
11. (Journalism & Publishing) offensively sensational, as a cheap newspaper (esp in the phrase yellow press)
vb
(Colours) to make or become yellow
[Old English geolu; related to Old Saxon, Old High German gelo, Old Norse gulr, Latin helvus]
ˈyellowish adj
ˈyellowishness n
ˈyellowly adv
ˈyellowness n
ˈyellowy adj
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yel•low
(ˈyɛl oʊ)n., adj. -low•er, -low•est,
v. n.
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. Slang. yellow jacket (def. 2).
adj. 5. of the color yellow.
6. Usually Offensive.
a. designating or pertaining to an Asian person or Asian peoples.
b. designating a person of mixed racial origin, esp. of black and white heritage, whose skin is yellowish or yellowish brown.
7. having a sallow or yellowish complexion.
8. having a yellowish cast due to age or deterioration: a stack of yellow newspapers.
9. cowardly.
10. emphasizing sensational or lurid details: yellow journalism.
v.t., v.i. 11. to make or become yellow.
[before 900; Middle English yelou, Old English geolo, geolu, c. Old Saxon, Old High German gelo]
yel′low•ness, n.
usage: The racial designation represented by definition 7a is usually perceived as insulting. Mongoloid is the preferred scientific term. However, many anthropologists reject the concept of races based on physical traits and prefer to classify human beings into ethnic groups. Definition 7b is usually perceived as insulting, also because it refers to a physical trait.
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Yellow
- Dun-yellow color, a color like that of old lions in the zoo —Harold Brodkey
- Yellow and solid as lemons —Joyce Cary
- (Hair) yellow as a dandelion —Anne Sexton
- (Hair) yellow as a full moon —George Garrett
- Yellow as a marsh-marigold —Henry Van Dyke
- Yellow as an old tooth —Howard Spring
- (Dandelions … ) yellow as butter —Cynthia Ozick
- (The field is) yellow as egg-bread dough —Randall Jarrell
- (Hair) yellow as hay —Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
- Yellow as mustard —Edna St. Vincent Millay
- Yellow as the yolk of eggs —Marcel Proust
- (Eyes) Yellow like amber —Isaac Bashevis Singer
- Yellow like moldy linen —Sinclair Lewis
- Yellow like ripe corn —Dante Gabriel Rossetti
The point of reference is to the golden hair of the subject of Rossetti’s famous poem, The Blessed Damozel.
- Yellow like unburnished gold —Honore de Balzac
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yellow
Past participle: yellowed
Gerund: yellowing
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| Noun | 1. |  yellow - yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemonscanary yellow, canary - a moderate yellow with a greenish tinge amber, gold - a deep yellow color; "an amber light illuminated the room"; "he admired the gold of her hair" brownish yellow - a yellow color of low lightness with a brownish tinge old gold - a dark yellow orange yellow, saffron - a shade of yellow tinged with orange greenish yellow - a shade of yellow tinged with green |
| Verb | 1. | yellow - turn yellow; "The pages of the book began to yellow" |
| Adj. | 1. | yellow - of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk chromatic - being or having or characterized by hue |
| 2. |  yellow - easily frightened colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech | |
| 3. |  yellow - changed to a yellowish color by age; "yellowed parchment"old - of long duration; not new; "old tradition"; "old house"; "old wine"; "old country"; "old friendships"; "old money" | |
| 4. | yellow - typical of tabloids; "sensational journalistic reportage of the scandal"; "yellow press" sensational - causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion | |
| 5. | yellow - cowardly or treacherous; "the little yellow stain of treason"-M.W.Straight; "too yellow to stand and fight" dishonorable, dishonourable - lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor; "dishonorable in thought and deed" | |
| 6. | yellow - affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc unhealthy - not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind; "unhealthy ulcers" |
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yellow
noun & adjective
adjective
1. (Informal) cowardly, spineless, gutless, chicken (informal), craven (informal), faint-hearted, yellow-bellied (informal), lily-livered You yellow dogs!
Related words
adjective xanthous
adjective xanthous
Shades of yellow
almond, amber, beige, bisque, bistre, buff, butternut, canary yellow, champagne, cinnamon, citron, daffodil, eau de nil, ecru, eggshell, gamboge, gold or golden, jasmine, lemon, magnolia, maize, mustard, nankeen, oatmeal, ochre, old gold, primrose, saffron, straw, tea rose, topaz, tortoiseshellCollins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
yellow
adjectiveSlang. Ignobly lacking in courage:
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yellow
[ˈjeləʊ]A. ADJ (yellower (compar) (yellowest (superl)))
1. (in colour) [ribbon, paint, colour] → amarillo; [hair] → rubio; [teeth, fingers] → amarillo, amarillento
to go or turn yellow → volverse or ponerse amarillo, volverse or ponerse amarillento
the fields were yellow with buttercups → los campos estaban amarillos, llenos de ranúnculos
his fingers were yellow with nicotine → tenía los dedos amarillos or amarillentos de la nicotina
to go or turn yellow → volverse or ponerse amarillo, volverse or ponerse amarillento
the fields were yellow with buttercups → los campos estaban amarillos, llenos de ranúnculos
his fingers were yellow with nicotine → tenía los dedos amarillos or amarillentos de la nicotina
2. (by race) → amarillo
C. VI → volverse amarillo, ponerse amarillo
the paper had yellowed with age → el papel se había vuelto or puesto amarillo con el paso del tiempo
yellowing leaves/pages → hojas fpl amarillentas
the paper had yellowed with age → el papel se había vuelto or puesto amarillo con el paso del tiempo
yellowing leaves/pages → hojas fpl amarillentas
D. VT yellowed newspapers → periódicos amarillentos (por el paso del tiempo)
grass verges yellowed by weeks of sunshine → la hierba seca y amarillenta al borde del camino tras semanas de sol
grass verges yellowed by weeks of sunshine → la hierba seca y amarillenta al borde del camino tras semanas de sol
E. CPD yellow belly N → gallina mf, cagueta mf
yellow card N (Ftbl) → tarjeta f amarilla
yellow fever N → fiebre f amarilla
yellow line N → línea f amarilla (de estacionamiento limitado)
a double yellow line → una línea amarilla doble
a single yellow line → una línea amarilla
yellow ochre N → ocre m amarillo
Yellow Pages® NPL (Telec) → páginas fpl amarillas
the yellow peril N → la amenaza amarilla
the yellow press N → la prensa amarilla, la prensa sensacionalista
the Yellow River N → el Río Amarillo
the Yellow Sea N → el Mar Amarillo
yellow wagtail N → lavandera f boyera
yellow card N (Ftbl) → tarjeta f amarilla
yellow fever N → fiebre f amarilla
yellow line N → línea f amarilla (de estacionamiento limitado)
a double yellow line → una línea amarilla doble
a single yellow line → una línea amarilla
yellow ochre N → ocre m amarillo
Yellow Pages® NPL (Telec) → páginas fpl amarillas
the yellow peril N → la amenaza amarilla
the yellow press N → la prensa amarilla, la prensa sensacionalista
the Yellow River N → el Río Amarillo
the Yellow Sea N → el Mar Amarillo
yellow wagtail N → lavandera f boyera
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yellow
(ˈjeləu) adjective, noun (of) the colour of gold, the yolk of an egg etc. a yellow dress; yellow sands; Yellow is my favourite colour.amarillo
verb to make or become yellow. It was autumn and the leaves were beginning to yellow.amarillear
ˈyellowness nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
yellow
→ amarilloMultilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
yel·low
n. color amarillo;
a. amarillo-a.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
yellow
adj amarilloEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.