yellow

/jɛloʊ/ adjectivenounverb
6 letters2 syllables12 points in Scrabble®13 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS8
ADJECTIVE
1

Of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk.

2

Typical of tabloids.

“yellow press”

3

Easily frightened.

4

Affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc.

5

Changed to a yellowish color by age.

“yellowed parchment”

6

Cowardly or treacherous.

“the little yellow stain of treason”

“too yellow to stand and fight”

NOUN
1

Yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons.

VERB
1

Turn yellow.

“The pages of the book began to yellow”

WORD FORMS
Related formyellowness
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®12 points
Words With Friends®13 points
Double word24 points
Triple word36 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinellowyay
Starts & ends withY … W
Syllablesyel · low
SYNONYMS & RELATED21
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