Yellow (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Changed to a yellowish color by age; "yellowed parchment".
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Meaning 3
Affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc.
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Meaning 4
Cowardly or treacherous; "the little yellow stain of treason"-M.W.Straight; "too yellow to stand and fight".
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Meaning 5
Of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk.
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Examples
- The bright yellow sun was shining in the clear blue sky.
- She wore a yellow sundress that made her skin glow with a warm radiance.
- A yellow canary perched on its swing in the aviary, singing a sweet melody.
- The smell of freshly cut yellow grass wafted through the air, filling lungs with its earthy scent.
- He squeezed a slice of yellow lemon into his tea, watching as the citrus droplets dispersed into the liquid.
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Meaning 6
Typical of tabloids; "sensational journalistic reportage of the scandal"; "yellow press".
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