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Detailed Synonyms for yellow in English

yellow:

yellow adj

  1. yellow
  2. yellow
  3. yellow
    – easily frightened 1
  4. yellow
    – of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk 1
    yellow; yellowish; xanthous
    – of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk 1
  5. yellow
    – affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc 1
    yellow; jaundiced; icteric
    – affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc 1
  6. yellow
    – cowardly or treacherous 1
    yellow
    – cowardly or treacherous 1
    • yellow adj
      • the little yellow stain of treason1
      • too yellow to stand and fight1
  7. yellow
    – changed to a yellowish color by age 1
    yellow; yellowed
    – changed to a yellowish color by age 1
  8. yellow
    – typical of tabloids 1
    yellow; scandalmongering; sensationalistic
    – typical of tabloids 1

yellow [the ~] noun

  1. the yellow
    the egg yoke; the yoke; the yellow
  2. the yellow
    – yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons 1
    the yellow; the yellowness
    – yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons 1

to yellow verb (yellows, yellowed, yellowing)

  1. to yellow
    – turn yellow 1
    to yellow
    – turn yellow 1
    • yellow verb (yellows, yellowed, yellowing)
      • The pages of the book began to yellow1

Conjugations for yellow:

present
  1. yellow
  2. yellow
  3. yellows
  4. yellow
  5. yellow
  6. yellow
simple past
  1. yellowed
  2. yellowed
  3. yellowed
  4. yellowed
  5. yellowed
  6. yellowed
present perfect
  1. have yellowed
  2. have yellowed
  3. has yellowed
  4. have yellowed
  5. have yellowed
  6. have yellowed
past continuous
  1. was yellowing
  2. were yellowing
  3. was yellowing
  4. were yellowing
  5. were yellowing
  6. were yellowing
future
  1. shall yellow
  2. will yellow
  3. will yellow
  4. shall yellow
  5. will yellow
  6. will yellow
continuous present
  1. am yellowing
  2. are yellowing
  3. is yellowing
  4. are yellowing
  5. are yellowing
  6. are yellowing
subjunctive
  1. be yellowed
  2. be yellowed
  3. be yellowed
  4. be yellowed
  5. be yellowed
  6. be yellowed
diverse
  1. yellow!
  2. let's yellow!
  3. yellowed
  4. yellowing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "yellow":

  1. easily frightened1
  2. of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk1
  3. affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc1
  4. cowardly or treacherous1
    • the little yellow stain of treason1
    • too yellow to stand and fight1
  5. changed to a yellowish color by age1
  6. typical of tabloids1
    • yellow press1
  7. yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons1
  8. turn yellow1
    • The pages of the book began to yellow1

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