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Definition of Yellow

1. Noun. Yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons.

2. Verb. Turn yellow. "The pages of the book began to yellow"

3. Adjective. Of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk.

4. Adjective. Easily frightened.

5. Adjective. Changed to a yellowish color by age. "Yellowed parchment"

6. Adjective. Typical of tabloids. "Yellow press"

7. Adjective. Cowardly or treacherous. "Too yellow to stand and fight"

8. Adjective. Affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc.

Definition of Yellow

1. a. 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.

2. 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.

3. v. t. To make yellow; to cause to have a yellow tinge or color; to dye yellow.

4. v. i. To become yellow or yellower.

5. a. Cowardly; hence, dishonorable; mean; contemptible; as, he has a yellow streak.

6. a. 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.

7. 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.

8. v. t. To make yellow; to cause to have a yellow tinge or color; to dye yellow.

9. v. i. To become yellow or yellower.

10. a. Cowardly; hence, dishonorable; mean; contemptible; as, he has a yellow streak.

Definition of Yellow

1. of a bright color like that of ripe lemons [adj -LOWER, -LOWEST] : YELLOWLY [adv] / to make or become yellow [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Yellow

1. Being of a bright saffronlike colour; of the colour 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. "Her yellow hair was browded [braided] in a tress." (Chaucer) "A sweaty reaper from his tillage brought First fruits, the green ear and the yellow sheaf." (Milton) "The line of yellow light dies fast away. " (Keble) Yellow atrophy, a North American fresh water bass (Morone interrupta) native of the lower parts of the Mississippi and its tributaries. It is yellow, with several more or less broken black stripes or bars. Synonym: barfish. Yellow berry. The European willow warbler. The European wood warbler. Origin: OE. Yelow, yelwe, yelow, yeoluw, from AS. Geolu; akin to D. Geel, OS. & OHG. Gelo, G. Gelb, Icel. Gulr, Sw. Gul, Dan. Guul, L. Helvus light bay, Gr. Young verdure, greenish yellow, Skr. Hari tawny, yellowish. Cf. Chlorine, Gall a bitter liquid, Gold, Yolk. 1. A bright golden colour, reflecting more light than any other except white; the colour of that part of the spectrum which is between the orange and green. "A long motley coat guarded with yellow." 2. A yellow pigment. Cadmium yellow, Chrome yellow, Indigo yellow, King's yellow, etc. See Cadmium, Chrome, etc. Naples yellow, a yellow amorphous pigment, used in oil, porcelain, and enamel painting, consisting of a basic lead metantimonate, obtained by fusing together tartar emetic lead nitrate, and common salt. Patent yellow, a yellow pigment consisting essentially of a lead oxychloride. Synonym: Turner's yellow. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Yellow

yeldrings yeldrock yeldrocks yelk yelks yell yelled yeller yellers yelling

yellings yelloch yelloched yellochs yellow (current term) yellow (current term) yellow(a) yellow-bellied yellow-bellied sapsucker yellow-bellied terrapin

yellow-blindness yellow-blue color blindness yellow-blue dichromacy yellow-breasted bunting yellow-breasted chat yellow-brown yellow-crowned night heron yellow-dog contract yellow-eyed yellow-eyed grass

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