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IELTS BNC: 2173 COCA: 1665

yellow
1 yellow /ˈjɛloʊ/ adjective
yellower; yellowest
1 yellow
/ˈjɛloʊ/
adjective
yellower; yellowest
Learner's definition of YELLOW
[or more yellow; most yellow]
1 
: having the color of the sun or of ripe lemons黄色的
2 
informal : afraid in a way that makes you unable to do what is right or expected : cowardly怯懦的；胆小的
3 
always used before a noun : containing news that is meant to shock people and that is not true or is only partly true（新闻报道）夸张失实的，耸人听闻的
2 yellow /ˈjɛloʊ/ noun
plural yellows
2 yellow
/ˈjɛloʊ/
noun
plural yellows
Learner's definition of YELLOW
: the color of the sun or of ripe lemons黄色
[noncount]
[count]
— see color picture on this page
3 yellow /ˈjɛloʊ/ verb
yellows; yellowed; yellowing
3 yellow
/ˈjɛloʊ/
verb
yellows; yellowed; yellowing
Learner's definition of YELLOW
: to become yellow or to cause (something) to become yellow（使）变黄，泛黄
[no object]
[+ object]
IELTS BNC: 2173 COCA: 1665

See also: Huang

yellow

1 of 3

adjective

yel·​low ˈye-(ˌ)lō How to pronounce yellow (audio)
 dialectal  ˈye-lər,
 or  ˈya-
1
a
: of the color yellow
b
: become yellowish through age, disease, or discoloration : sallow
c
sometimes offensive : having a light olive or light brown complexion
2
a
: featuring sensational or scandalous items or ordinary news sensationally distorted
yellow journalism
b
: mean, cowardly
yellowish
ˈye-lə-wish How to pronounce yellow (audio)
adjective

yellow

2 of 3

noun

plural yellows
1
: something yellow or marked by a yellow color: such as
a
sometimes offensive : a person having light olive or light brown skin
b
: the yolk of an egg
2
a
: a color whose hue resembles that of ripe lemons or sunflowers or is that of the portion of the spectrum lying between green and orange
b
: a pigment or dye that colors yellow
3
yellows plural : jaundice
4
yellows plural in form but singular in construction : any of several plant diseases caused especially by phytoplasmas and marked by yellowing of the foliage and stunting

yellow

3 of 3

verb

yellowed; yellowing; yellows

intransitive verb

: to become or turn yellow

transitive verb

: to make yellow : give a yellow tinge or color to
yellowed by time

Synonyms

Adjective

Example Sentences

Adjective He was too yellow to stand up and fight. you'll come with us into the cave, unless you're yellow Noun The bridesmaids were dressed in yellow. a room decorated in yellows and greens Verb The paper had yellowed with age. The leaves were yellowed by disease. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
The look features bright coral eyeshadow covering the eyelid, a fuchsia shade in the crease, and a swipe of fluorescent yellow eyeliner on the outside half of the eye and right under the brow. Andrea Park, Teen Vogue, 20 July 2017 In addition to selling yellow mustard and hot sauce, the division makes ketchup, onion flavorings and other products. Nick Turner, Bloomberg.com, 19 July 2017 Three prominent Austin chefs teamed up with the Youngblood family to build a new restaurant from scratch that looks like a legacy chicken dinner house, down to the bright blue-and-yellow colors and the helpings of hot yeast rolls with honey. Bud Kennedy, star-telegram, 19 July 2017 Majeski pulled off with two laps remaining during the final yellow flag situation. Tony Baranek, Daily Southtown, 16 July 2017 Either red or yellow maca will work here, but the flavor of the red is more mild. Anya Tchoupakov, Bon Appetit, 12 July 2017 The group recently wore matching black polos with yellow piping from the British brand, like some sort of unofficial uniform. Christine Flammia, Esquire, 10 July 2017 Layered yellow atop thick green strokes conjure up a bouquet without providing any detail. Anne Kniggendorf, kansascity.com, 3 July 2017 Ebony, 32, slipped the voucher back into its bright yellow folder and waited. Alden Woods, azcentral, 2 July 2017
Noun
Capital Bikeshare, the popular Washington-area bicycle program, may get a corporate sponsor and advertising on the iconic red-and-yellow bikes next year. Patricia Sullivan, Washington Post, 20 June 2017 Living Room Suites use bold combinations of deep yellow and navy blue. Gabe Hartwig, chicagotribune.com, 9 June 2017 There isn’t even a cross walk or a speed bump or a caution sign or a flashing yellow; there is nothing but blacktop for miles. Neil Senturia, sandiegouniontribune.com, 5 June 2017 CENTRALIA — Men, women and children, all wearing yellow numbered Army identification tags, gathered at the Chehalis Train Depot on June 2, 1942. Graham Perednia, The Seattle Times, 3 June 2017 Three other sterile barberry varieties that are being grown by wholesalers for later sale are a super compact cultivar with yellow foliage, and two compact shrubs, one with yellow and the other with green foliage. Theresa Sullivan Barger, courant.com, 1 June 2017 The gleaming fleet of green-and-yellow John Deere tractors is still driven by Chinese workers, while almost two-thirds of Gaza's population lives in poverty. Bloomberg.com, 22 May 2017 A video posted last month of Xiaoman biting off tender morsels of yellow... Kathy Chu, WSJ, 21 May 2017 Dwyer is suspended for the match after receiving his fifth yellow card of the season — most in MLS — in last weekend’s loss to Minnesota. Sam Mcdowell, kansascity.com, 12 May 2017
Verb
The scenes are jubilant ones: Ukrainian troops raise their blue-and-yellow banners in towns and villages that Russian troops controlled for nearly seven months. Markus Ziener, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2022 The wheat that remained on one such field had begun to yellow at the base of the stem, a sign of drought stress. Michael Holtz, The New Yorker, 22 July 2022 But kids, pets, furniture and everyday dirt can spoil their appearance or cause damage, and sunlight can yellow or fade finishes. Washington Post, 23 Nov. 2021 The trees do yellow and drop their leaves during fall. Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 20 Nov. 2021 The case itself is protected against scratches and guaranteed not to yellow. Brad Moon, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2021 Perhaps the best time to do needed dividing is mid-summer, when the stems begin to yellow and start to die back to the ground. Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 3 July 2021 In home offices around the country, the wallpaper has begun to yellow. Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 10 May 2021 Iron deficiencies yellow the tissue between small veins on young leaves. oregonlive, 28 Mar. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English yelwe, yelow, from Old English geolu; akin to Old High German gelo yellow, Latin helvus light bay, Greek chlōros greenish yellow, Sanskrit hari yellowish

First Known Use

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of yellow was before the 12th century

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IELTS BNC: 2173 COCA: 1665
yellow

adjective

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noun

ADJECTIVE➤creamy, dirty, sickly奶黃（的）；暗黃（的）；難看的黃色（的）▸➤canary, golden, lemon, mustard, primrose, sunny, sunshine嫩黃（的）；金黃（的）；檸檬黃（的）；芥末黃（的）；淡黃（的）；明黃（的）；亮黃（的）  ➡ topic at colour

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