yellowed
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3.4
- adjective
- /ˈjɛloʊd/
:
amarillento
- She admired the yellowed photograph of her grandparents taken many years ago.
- yellowed pages
The hint of gleaming tusks took form within his mind, yellowed eyes that shone with Glee fixed on his own.
- The hint of gleaming tusks took form within his mind, yellowed eyes that shone with Glee fixed on his own.
Examples
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Taped to the metal panel was a yellowed diagram in Jack's scribbling hand.
Fiction book (1993) -
The old book was filled with yellowed pages that crumbled at the edges.
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Most of his top teeth were gone, and the ones that were left were yellowed and streaked.
Fiction book (1996) -
Loose in the album was a yellowed piece of newspaper, an advertisement from a big department store.
Fiction book (1997) -
Inside were teeth, all molars, yellowed and with black spots in places.
Fiction book (1993) -
Desperate refugees clutch yellowed photographs, holding them up to anyone who will stop.
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One end of the pallet was covered with yellowed newspapers and a worn blanket.
Fiction book (1991) -
In the middle is a picture of Mao with yellowed tape across his torn forehead.
Fiction book (1996) -
The air smells of musty wood, yellowed wallpaper, and cheap perfume.
Fiction book (1990) -
Her fluffy white hair was yellowed and sticking out in places, and her prominent nose curved gently.
Fiction book (1995)
Synonyms
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1.1
Slightly yellow in color
4
1.0
A light yellow colour that looks soft and not bright
3
2.5
A bright yellow like the outside of a lemon
1
3.5
A thing that has lost its color, often with stains
1
2.3
White with a slight yellow tint
1
2.5
A pale white color with a little yellow
1
2.0
A brownish yellow color like dry autumn leaves
1
2.5
A pale yellow color like cream
1
5.7
A pale yellow-brown color like light leather
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3.3
A warm yellow color like gold
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3.0
A colour between yellow and orange, like a sunset
Slightly yellow in color
A gray color with a little yellow
A grey color with a little yellow in it
A pale brown color with a yellow tint
A pale brown color with a slight yellow tint
A medium to dark brown with a little yellow in it
A color between brown and yellow
Having a yellow-brown color like dry earth
Having a yellow-brown color like dry earth used as paint
A strong, intense yellow like a ripe pumpkin
A bright yellow color with a small touch of orange
A light color between pink and yellow
How Yellow
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Yellowed comes from an old English word geolu that meant 'yellow'. Over time, things like paper or teeth often 'become yellow' from light, air, or age, so yellowed means 'having become yellow'.