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yellow

yellow

805 1.0
Having the color between green and orange like a lemon
  • adjective
  • /ˈjɛloʊ/
: amarillo
  • She painted her living room a bright yellow to make it feel warm and cheerful.
  • green and yellow
  • red and yellow
  • blue and yellow

He goes, young man, your aura is yellow, pure yellow.

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Examples

  • Look at that nice and yellow, fully desiccated petals.

  • Your brain might think you're looking at a yellow ball, but look closer.

  • Yeah, it's just straight yellow, dark yellow cars.

  • Green means good, red means not such a good deal, yellow means it's OK.

  • Blue plus yellow makes green, yellow plus red makes orange.

  • Our next item is this yellow floral jumpsuit.

  • Hey, would you give me one of them yellow jelly bear claws I like?

  • And then there's that pretty yellow raccoon butterfly fish.

  • The sunflower stood tall, its yellow petals shining in the sunlight.

  • He wore a yellow shirt that matched his sunny personality.

Synonyms

yellowish
vsyellow
10 1.1

Slightly yellow in color

is the full middle-spectrum hue rather than a mere hint
honey-colored
vsyellow
3 2.8

A color that is yellowish brown like honey

is the purer middle-spectrum hue rather than a brownish golden mix
golden-yellow
vsyellow
1 3.3

A warm yellow color like gold

is the plain middle-spectrum hue rather than a golden shade
canary-yellow
vsyellow
1 2.9

A bright light yellow color like a canary's feathers

is the general middle-spectrum hue rather than a light vivid tone
yellow-white
vsyellow
1 2.5

A pale white color with a little yellow

is the clearer middle-spectrum hue rather than a pale white mix
yellow-brown
vsyellow
1 2.0

A brownish yellow color like dry autumn leaves

is the clearer middle-spectrum hue without dominant brown
yellow-orange
vsyellow
1 1.9

A color between yellow and orange, like a sunset

sits as the central spectrum hue between green and orange
brownish-yellow
vsyellow
1 3.2

A color between brown and yellow

is lighter and purer in hue, not brown mixed with a warm tone
creamy-yellow
vsyellow
1 2.5

A pale yellow color like cream

is the standard hue without the added creamy paleness
yellowish-white
vsyellow
1 2.3

White with a slight yellow tint

is the full-spectrum middle hue rather than a mostly white shade
deep-yellow
vsyellow
1 2.4

A strong, intense yellow like a ripe pumpkin

is the normal spectrum hue without the extra intensity
yellowish-orange
vsyellow
1 3.0

A colour between yellow and orange, like a sunset

is the pure middle-spectrum hue rather than an orange-dominant mix
yellow-gray
vsyellow
1 3.7

A grey color with a little yellow in it

is the pure middle-spectrum hue, not a grey mix with warm tones
yellowish-gray
vsyellow
  • US
1 3.2

A gray color with a little yellow

is the central hue without the dominating grey wash
yellow-tinged
vsyellow
1 3.5

Slightly yellow in color

is the clear middle-spectrum hue, not just a faint trace
yellow-beige
vsyellow
1 3.2

A pale brown color with a yellow tint

is the straightforward spectrum hue rather than a beige-warmed tone
ochry
vsyellow
1 9.7

Having a yellow-brown color like dry earth

is the simple middle-spectrum hue rather than an earthy pigment shade
xanthous
vsyellow
  • Specialized
9.9

Having a yellow color like an egg yolk

is the general middle-spectrum color between green and orange
aureolin
vsyellow
9.5

A bright yellow color with a golden tone like sunlight

is the standard middle-spectrum hue without extra golden brightness
icterine
vsyellow
  • Specialized
9.9

Having a yellow color, especially of the skin or eyes

is the neutral middle-spectrum hue rather than a specifically jaundiced tone

Idioms

To start a journey into the unknown that brings adventure and personal change

Compounds

yellow pages
  • Archaic
26 1.8

A book of local businesses and services printed on yellow paper

17 1.0

A very strong yellow color that is easy to see

yellow fever
  • Specialized
12 3.7

A serious disease spread by mosquitoes that makes the skin turn yellow

9 7.2

A path toward a dream that has problems and surprises

7 1.8

A traffic signal that warns drivers to slow down and prepare to stop

6 1.0

A light yellow colour that looks soft and not bright

5 2.1

A taxi painted yellow seen in cities like New York

yellow-bellied
  • Offensive
4 7.9

Being too afraid to do things that need courage

code yellow
  • Jargon
4 6.8

An alert warning people about a specific emergency, for example bad weather or a missing person

3 2.5

A bright yellow like the outside of a lemon

2 3.4

The second-longest river in northern China that flows east to the Yellow Sea and has yellow mud

A bright yellow color like a canary's feathers

yellow journalism
  • Literature
2 5.2

Reporting that exaggerates and uses shocking stories to attract readers while ignoring the truth

2 2.7

A long yellow vegetable with soft skin that you cook and eat

2 1.1

A color between yellow and green like young leaves

A warm yellow color like gold

1 3.6

A small aggressive wasp with yellow and black stripes that often builds nests in the ground

1 1.7

A light green color that looks partly yellow

A bright light yellow color like a canary's feathers

With yellow lines on the surface, often on animals or objects

Having yellow spots on its surface

1 2.5

A pale white color with a little yellow

A small woodpecker with a pale yellow belly that drills rows of holes in trees to eat sap and insects

yellow ocher
  • Specialized
1 6.7

A natural yellow pigment from earth used for painting

A yellow color with a little green

1 9.9

An old racist idea that East Asian people threaten Western countries

A bright yellow color with a small touch of orange

1 2.0

A brownish yellow color like dry autumn leaves

A color between yellow and orange, like a sunset

1 5.1

A freshwater fish with a yellow body and dark stripes, caught for food and sport

A color between brown and yellow

A pale yellow color like cream

yellow metal
  • Specialized
1 7.8

A strong metal made from copper with extra zinc used for cast parts

1 2.4

A strong, intense yellow like a ripe pumpkin

yellow man
  • Slur
1 9.9

A rude and racist word for an Asian man

1 6.1

A North American tree with thin shiny yellow or gray bark and strong wood

chrome yellow
  • Archaic
1 8.5

A bright yellow paint made from lead and used for painting

cadmium yellow
  • Specialized
1 8.3

A bright yellow pigment made from cadmium used in painting that is poisonous

1 3.5

A pine tree that has hard yellowish wood people use for building and furniture

yellow bile
  • Archaic
1 9.9

An old medical idea that a fluid from the liver makes people angry

1 2.2

A shade of yellow, like pale or bright yellow

yellow dwarf
  • Specialized
1 8.7

A plant virus that makes leaves turn yellow and plants stay small

1 9.9

An agreement where a worker promises not to join a union

yellow journalist
  • Literature
1 7.7

A reporter who writes exaggerated or shocking stories to attract readers

1 3.7

A grey color with a little yellow in it

1 5.8

A small bright yellow bird that sings near streams and marshes

A European weed with spines and yellow flowers that invades fields

A yellow color with a little brown that looks warm and dull

yellow-fever mosquito
  • Specialized
1 6.2

A small biting insect that spreads yellow fever and dengue

A large pine tree from the southeastern United States with long needles and rough reddish bark used for timber

yellow bass
  • Specialized
1 7.7

A small freshwater fish with yellowish colour that looks like a striped bass

1 9.9

A sticky desert plant with hanging yellow flowers

1 1.6

A long thin vegetable with yellow pods that you eat

A large woodpecker with yellow feathers under its wings and tail and a red patch on its neck

A yellow orchid with a slipper-shaped lower petal that grows in woods

yellow press
  • Literature
1 7.1

Newspapers that print shocking and often untrue stories to get more readers

1 9.3

A climbing evergreen plant that has sweet yellow funnel-shaped flowers and poisonous parts

yellow jack
  • Archaic
1 8.8

A serious disease spread by mosquitoes that causes fever and yellow skin

1 9.1

A night-active wading bird with a yellow crown found in North America

alizarin yellow
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A yellow dye used in paints, fabrics, and chemistry

1 9.8

A yellowish fish found in the western Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico

A thing that has yellow tips, like flower petals

1 8.1

A plant that lives for many years with broad rounded leaves, a bitter root, often growing as a weed

1 6.2

A tall evergreen tree from the Pacific coast of North America often grown in gardens and liked for its wood

Having yellow bands or stripes on the body, like many insects

1 3.5

A plant with bright yellow flowers that grows near ponds and rivers

Slightly yellow in color

A yellow color with a touch of red

1 5.1

A bright pale yellow like a lemon or an egg yolk

1 9.9

A plant that lives many years with a thick knotted yellow underground stem and large rounded leaves

A small wasp with yellow marks that lives in nests in the ground

A climbing bush with sweet-smelling yellow flowers often grown in gardens

cadmium yellow pale
  • Specialized
1 9.7

A pale yellow paint color used by artists

How Yellow

bright yellow
17 1.0
golden
205 1.0
yellow
805 1.0
amber
19 5.7
pale yellow
6 1.0

Surface Forms

yellow positive
yellower comparative
yellowest superlative

Etymology

Yellow comes from an old English word geolu meaning 'yellow', like the color of egg yolks and lemons, so it simply names that bright color.