icterine
- adjective
- /ˈɪktəˌriːn/
- Specialized
- Her icterine skin was a clear sign of underlying liver problems.
Examples
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Newborns are sometimes monitored for an icterine appearance in the first days after birth.
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Many birds exhibit icterine feathers during mating season.
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The doctor noticed the patient's icterine eyes and ordered a blood test.
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The icterine hue of the leaves was striking.
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The doctor noticed the patient's icterine eyes and ordered a blood test.
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Her icterine skin was a clear sign of underlying liver problems.
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Newborns are sometimes monitored for an icterine appearance in the first days after birth.
Synonyms
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1.1
Slightly yellow in color
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7.4
Having skin the color of a lemon because of illness
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2.1
Of a light yellow color
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3.6
A bright yellow color like a canary's feathers
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2.9
A bright light yellow color like a canary's feathers
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2.8
A bright yellow color with a small touch of orange
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2.0
A brownish yellow color like dry autumn leaves
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1.9
A color between yellow and orange, like a sunset
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2.3
White with a slight yellow tint
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3.0
A colour between yellow and orange, like a sunset
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3.7
A grey color with a little yellow in it
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3.2
A gray color with a little yellow
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3.5
Slightly yellow in color
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9.7
Having a yellow-brown color like dry earth
Having a yellow color like an egg yolk
How Yellow
Surface Forms
Morphology
icterine = icterus (opaque) = icter + ine
The combining form 'icter-' and the medical noun 'icterus' are rare and not familiar to average learners, so the adjective's meaning is not transparently derived from common English vocabulary.
Etymology
Icterine comes from an old Greek word ikteros meaning 'yellow' or 'jaundice'. So, it describes something that is yellow, like the skin of someone with jaundice or yellow birds.