sulphur-yellow

Thân thiện

The artist mixed a vibrant sulphur-yellow paint on her palette.

Definition

Adjective: - Having a bright, vivid yellow color similar to that of elemental sulfur.

Usage

• Used to describe the specific shade of yellow that resembles the color of sulfur.
• Often applied to natural objects, materials, or light that share this distinctive hue.

Examples

• The sulphur-yellow petals of the flower were strikingly bright.
• A sulphur-yellow haze sometimes appears in the sky near volcanic areas.
• The artist used a sulphur-yellow pigment to capture the intensity of the sunset.

Advanced Usage

• Descriptive Compound: While "sulphur-yellow" itself is a compound adjective, it can be used in more complex descriptive phrases.
  • The butterfly had wings of a brilliant sulphur-yellow.

Variants and Related Words

• Sulfur-yellow: An alternative spelling, primarily used in American English.
• Sulphurous (adj): Of, like, or containing sulfur. (Note: This describes a property, not specifically the color).
• Canary yellow (adj): A different, often lighter, shade of bright yellow.

Synonyms

• Lemon yellow: A clear, light yellow.
• Citrine: A greenish-yellow or brownish-yellow color.
• Golden yellow: A yellow with a metallic or warm, rich quality.

Notes on Meaning

• The term specifies a particular shade within the yellow spectrum. It is not a general term for yellow but implies a specific, often intense, brightness associated with the chemical element sulfur.
• The spelling "sulphur" is common in British English, while "sulfur" is standard in American English. The color term follows the same spelling conventions.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of something having the yellow color of sulfur

Từ đồng nghĩa

• sulfur-yellow