yellow

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yellow

The old newspaper had started to yellow in the sun.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A color: The color between green and orange in the visible spectrum; the color of ripe lemons, sunflowers, or egg yolks.
    • Pigment: A substance used to produce this color.

  2. Adjective:

    • Of the color yellow: Having the hue of the color yellow.
    • Cowardly: (Informal) Showing a lack of courage; easily frightened.
    • Sensationalist: (Of journalism, especially newspapers) Presenting news in a sensational, exaggerated, or unscrupulous way to attract readers.
    • Jaundiced: Affected by jaundice, causing a yellowish tinge to the skin and eyes.
    • Discolored with age: Having turned to a yellowish color due to age, as with old paper.

  3. Verb:

    • To become yellow: To turn the color yellow, often due to age, exposure, or a chemical process.
Examples

  • Noun:

    • She painted the wall a bright yellow.
    • The artist mixed blue and yellow to make green.

  • Adjective:

    • He wore a yellow shirt. (Color)
    • Don't be so yellow; stand up for yourself! (Cowardly)
    • The story was published in a yellow newspaper. (Sensationalist)
    • The patient's skin was yellow from liver disease. (Jaundiced)
    • The pages of the old book were yellow. (Discolored)

  • Verb:

    • The old newspaper clippings had yellowed over time.
    • The leaves begin to yellow in the autumn.
Advanced Usage

  • "Yellow-bellied": An informal term meaning cowardly.

    • He was too yellow-bellied to confront the bully.

  • "Yellow streak": A trait of cowardice in someone's character.

    • He has a yellow streak a mile wide.
Variants and Related Words
  • Yellowish (adj): Slightly yellow.
    • The liquid had a yellowish tint.
  • Yellowness (n): The quality or state of being yellow.
  • Yellowing (n/adj): The process of becoming yellow; turning yellow.
    • The yellowing of the paper was evident.
Synonyms
  • Adjective (Color): Golden, lemon, saffron, amber.
  • Adjective (Cowardly): Cowardly, timid, fearful, chicken (slang).
  • Adjective (Sensationalist): Tabloid, sensational, lurid.
Related Phrasal Verbs/Phrases

(Note: "Yellow" as a verb does not commonly form standard phrasal verbs. The following are related phrases.) - Yellow out: (Rare) To cause to become yellow. - Yellow up: (Rare) To become yellow.

Related Idioms
  • Mellow yellow: (Slang, dated) A state of relaxed contentment; also historically associated with a type of psychedelic song or drug culture.
  • Yellow journalism: Journalism that exploits, distorts, or exaggerates the news to create sensations and attract readers.
    • The era was known for its yellow journalism.
  • Yellow card: In soccer (football), a card shown by the referee to a player as a caution for misconduct.
  • Yellow peril: (Offensive, historical) A term expressing a racist fear of East Asian peoples and cultures.
yellow

The old newspaper had started to yellow in the sun.

Verb
  1. turn yellow
    • The pages of the book began to yellow
Noun
  1. yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons
Adjective
  1. affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc
  2. cowardly or treacherous
    • the little yellow stain of treason-M.W.Straight
    • too yellow to stand and fight
  3. typical of tabloids
    • sensational journalistic reportage of the scandal
    • yellow press
  4. changed to a yellowish color by age
    • yellowed parchment
  5. easily frightened
  6. 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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