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yellowish

yellowish

11 1.1
Slightly yellow in color
  • adjective
  • /ˈjɛloʊɪʃ/
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  • She held up a yellowish leaf that had fallen from the tree, noting its unusual color.
  • yellowish color
  • yellowish-brown
  • yellowish-white

Candy can go from a yellowish color to a brilliant bright white.

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Examples

  • Inside, a hunched woman with yellowish skin fed sticks to a pot-bellied stove.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • Her pale legs, the pale shins, and her yellowish sallow feet were visible beneath the hem of her robe.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • All right, Next up is the yellowish gold one called Yellow Gold.

  • Candy can go from a yellowish color to a brilliant bright white.

  • If your skin turns yellowish, then you're on the warm side.

  • The entire upper atmosphere begins to quickly cool, changing the star's color from yellowish-white to orange.

    Academic text (2004)
  • The wood was pale and yellowish, and the upholstery was striped.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Sectioning revealed that the specimen contained cystic structures filled with yellowish gelatinous material.

    Academic text (2006)
  • On gross examination, the tumor was yellowish-white, homogeneous, circumscribed, and unencapsulated.

    Academic text (2005)
  • The walls were painted a soft, yellowish hue, making the room feel warm and inviting.

Synonyms

pale yellow
vsyellowish
4 1.0

A light yellow colour that looks soft and not bright

is a slightly warm look rather than a faint washed hue
yellowish-white
vsyellowish
1 2.3

White with a slight yellow tint

is overall a light warm shade rather than mostly white
yellow-white
vsyellowish
1 2.5

A pale white color with a little yellow

is a lightly warm appearance rather than primarily white
creamy-yellow
vsyellowish
1 2.5

A pale yellow color like cream

is a simple slight warm color rather than a creamy mix
buttercream
vsyellowish
1 3.0

A pale creamy yellow color like cake icing

is a modest warm appearance rather than a dessert-like shade
yellow-tinged
vsyellowish
3.5

Slightly yellow in color

is a slight overall warm tone rather than just a faint trace
creamy-colored
vsyellowish
1.9

Pale yellowish white like fresh cream

is a plain slight warm tint rather than a creamy tone
yellowish-beige
vsyellowish
4.1

A pale brown color with a slight yellow tint

is a softer warm tint rather than a beige base
yellow-beige
vsyellowish
3.2

A pale brown color with a yellow tint

is a milder warm coloration rather than a beige mix
icterine
vsyellowish
  • Specialized
9.9

Having a yellow color, especially of the skin or eyes

is a milder, neutral warm tint rather than a strong sickly tone
xanthous
vsyellowish
  • Specialized
9.9

Having a yellow color like an egg yolk

is a softer warm shade rather than a rich egg yolk tone
ochry
vsyellowish
9.7

Having a yellow-brown color like dry earth

is a purer slight warm color rather than an earthy brown tone

Antonyms

12 2.9

Having very little or no color

Compounds

A green color with a little yellow that looks fresh

A colour between yellow and orange, like a sunset

White with a slight yellow tint

A medium to dark brown with a little yellow in it

A light color between pink and yellow

A pale brown color with a slight yellow tint

A gray color with a little yellow

How Yellow

Surface Forms

yellowish positive
yellowisher comparative
yellowishest superlative

Morphology

yellowish = yellow (transparent) = yellow + ish

Formed by adding the derivational suffix '-ish' to 'yellow' to indicate 'somewhat' or 'slightly', which is directly comprehensible to learners.

Etymology

Yellowish combines yellow, the color, with the small ending -ish, which means 'somewhat' or 'like'. So yellowish means 'a little yellow' or 'slightly yellow'.