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—yellowly, adv. —yellowness, n./yel"oh/, n., adj., yellower, yellowest, 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. Informal. See yellow light.adj.6. of the color yellow.7. Often Offensive.a. designating or pertaining to an Oriental person or Oriental peoples.b. designating or pertaining to a person of mixed racial origin, esp. of black and white heritage, whose skin is yellowish or yellowish brown.8. having a sallow or yellowish complexion.9. Informal. cowardly.10. (of journalism, a newspaper, etc.)a. sensational, esp. morbidly or offensively so: That yellow rag carried all the gory details.b. dishonest in editorial comment and the presentation of news, esp. in sacrificing truth for sensationalism: Objective reporting isn't always a match for yellow journalism.11. jealous; envious.v.t., v.i.12. to make or become yellow: Yellow the sheets with dye. The white stationery had yellowed with age.[bef. 900; 1895-1900 for def. 9; ME yelou (adj. and n.), OE geolo, geolu (adj.); c. D geel, G gelb, L helvus pale-yellow; akin to ON gulr]Syn. 9. craven, timorous, fearful.
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Yellow — Yel low (y[e^]l l[ o]), a. [Compar. {Yellower} (y[e^]l l[ o]*[ e]r); superl. {Yellowest}.] [OE. yelow, yelwe, [yogh]elow, [yogh]eoluw, from AS. geolu; akin to D. geel, OS. & OHG. gelo, G. gelb, Icel. gulr, Sw. gul, Dan. guul, L. helvus light bay … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Yellow — Yel low, n. 1. 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 long motley coat guarded with yellow. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. A yellow… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
yellow — [yel′ō] adj. [ME yelwe < OE geolu, akin to Ger gelb < IE base * ĝhel , to gleam, yellow, green, blue > Gr cholos, gall, L helvus, tawny] 1. of the color of gold, butter, or ripe lemons 2. changed to a yellowish color as by age, as old… … English World dictionary
yellow — ► ADJECTIVE 1) of the colour between green and orange in the spectrum, as of egg yolks or ripe lemons. 2) offensive having a yellowish or olive skin (as used to describe Chinese or Japanese people). 3) referring to a warning of danger which is… … English terms dictionary
Yellow — Yel low, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Yellowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Yellowing}.] To make yellow; to cause to have a yellow tinge or color; to dye yellow. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Yellow — (engl. für die Farbe Gelb) steht für: Yellow (Manga), Mangaserie von Makoto Tateno Yellow, umgangssprachlich für den Buntbarsch Labidochromis caeruleus Siehe auch Yello, Schweizer Musik Band … Deutsch Wikipedia
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Yellow — Yel low, v. i. To become yellow or yellower. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
yellow — [adj1] cowardly chicken*, craven, deceitful, gutless, lily livered*, low, offensive, pusillanimous, sneaking, treacherous, tricky, unethical, unprincipled; concepts 267,401 Ant. bold, brave, confident yellow [n/adj2] sunny color amber, bisque,… … New thesaurus
