yellow
9 ENTRIES FOUND:
yellower;
yellowest
yellower;
yellowest
Britannica Dictionary definition of YELLOW
[or more yellow; most yellow]
1
:
having the color of the sun or of ripe lemons
-
a yellow car
-
The raincoat was yellow.
2
informal
:
afraid in a way that makes you unable to do what is right or expected
:
cowardly
-
He was too yellow to stand up and fight.
3
always used before a noun
:
containing news that is meant to shock people and that is not true or is only partly true
2
yellow
/ˈjɛloʊ/
noun
plural
yellows
2
yellow
/ˈjɛloʊ/
noun
plural
yellows
Britannica Dictionary definition of YELLOW
:
the color of the sun or of ripe lemons
—
see color picture on this page
[noncount]
-
The bridesmaids were dressed in yellow.
-
shades of yellow
[count]
-
a room decorated in yellows and greens
3
yellow
/ˈjɛloʊ/
verb
yellows;
yellowed;
yellowing
3
yellow
/ˈjɛloʊ/
verb
yellows;
yellowed;
yellowing
Britannica Dictionary definition of YELLOW
:
to become yellow or to cause (something) to become yellow
[no object]
-
The paper had yellowed with age.
[+ object]
-
The leaves were yellowed by disease.
