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yellow

/ yellow /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the quality or state of the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons
Type of:
chromatic color chromatic colour spectral color
Kinds of:
chrome yellow canary yellow canary amber gold
verb Sense 2
turn yellow
"The pages of the book began to yellow"
Type of:
discolor discolour colour
Derived:
yellowness
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
adjective satellite Sense 3
similar to the color of an egg yolk
Similar:
chromatic
adjective satellite Sense 4
cowardly or treacherous
"the little yellow stain of treason"-M.W.Straight"
"too yellow to stand and fight"
Similar:
dishonorable dishonourable
adjective satellite Sense 5
changed to a yellowish color by age
"yellowed parchment"
Similar:
old
adjective satellite Sense 6
affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc
Similar:
unhealthy
adjective satellite Sense 7
easily frightened
Similar:
cowardly fearful
Domain:
colloquialism
Semantic Complexity
81%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
7
Total Relationships
19
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

chromatic color chromatic colour spectral color chrome yellow canary yellow canary amber gold discolor discolour colour chromatic