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yellow

Main Entry:: ¹yel·low
Pronunciation:: \ˈye-(ˌ)lō, dialect 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 csometimes offensive : having a yellowish or light brown complexion or skin2 a: featuring sensational or scandalous items or ordinary news sensationally distorted <yellow journalism> b: mean , cowardly

— yel·low·ish

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\ˈye-lə-wish\ adjective

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