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Meaning of 'yellow' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Yellow [ n.]
- A bright golden color, reflecting more light than any other except white; the color of that part of the spectrum which is between the orange and green.
- A yellow pigment.
2 . Yellow [ superl.]
- Being of a bright saffronlike color; of the color of gold or brass; having the hue of that part of the rainbow, or of the solar spectrum, which is between the orange and the green.
3 . Yellow [ v. i.]
- To become yellow or yellower.
4 . Yellow [ v. t.]
- To make yellow; to cause to have a yellow tinge or color; to dye yellow.

Meaning of 'yellow' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . yellow [ v]
Meaning (1):
- turn yellow
Example in sentence:
  • The pages of the book began to yellow
2 . yellow [ s]
Meaning (2):
- typical of tabloids
Example in sentence:
  • sensational journalistic reportage of the scandal;
  • yellow press
Meaning (3):
- cowardly or treacherous
Example in sentence:
  • the little yellow stain of treason;
  • too yellow to stand and fight
Meaning (4):
- changed to a yellowish color by age
Example in sentence:
  • yellowed parchment

Nearby Words:

yeldhall yeldrin yeldrine yelk yell yelled yelling yellow-covered yellow-eyed yellow-golds

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