Main Entry: ¹yel·low

Pronunciation: \ˈye-(ˌ)lō, dial ˈye-lər or ˈya-\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English yelwe, yelow, from Old English geolu; akin to Old High German gelo yellow, Latin helvus light bay, Greek chlōros greenish yellow, Sanskrit hari yellowish

Date: before 12th century

1 a : of the color yellow b : become yellowish through age, disease, or discoloration : sallow c sometimes offensive : having a yellowish or light brown complexion or skin
2 a : featuring sensational or scandalous items or ordinary news sensationally distorted <yellow journalism> b : mean, cowardly

— yel·low·ish \ˈye-lə-wish\ adjective