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Definition of yellow
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Examples of yellow in a Sentence
He was too yellow to stand up and fight.
you'll come with us into the cave, unless you're yellow
Recent Examples of yellow from the Web
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Layered yellow atop thick green strokes conjure up a bouquet without providing any detail.
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Ebony, 32, slipped the voucher back into its bright yellow folder and waited.
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His own giant photo is located on a wall outside the park between Jake Arrieta's and Baez's, right behind a yellow fire hydrant.
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Use a light yellow-tinted powder, like the one in the Kat Von D Shade + Light Contour Palette, and begin shading these areas to contrast the contour and give your face more cat-like dimension.
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The gown, paired with statement-making yellow earrings, features an entire body-slit—which is required by law for everyone named JLo.
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The robber, described as a black man in his 30s and wearing a dark colored hooded sweatshirt, a yellow safety vest and white hard hat, then left the bank with an undisclosed amount of cash.
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Yes, the entire Obama family water rafts wearing those silly yellow helmets and big goofy smiles on their faces.
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The Obamas went rafting together down the Ayung River over the weekend, and on Thursday Sasha, Malia, and their mother visited the Tirtha Empul temple wearing matching yellow sarongs.
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Origin and Etymology of yellow
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
yellow
Definition of yellow
1 : something yellow or marked by a yellow color: such asa sometimes offensive : a person having yellowish or light brown skinb : the yolk of an egg
2a : a color whose hue resembles that of ripe lemons or sunflowers or is that of the portion of the spectrum lying between green and orangeb : a pigment or dye that colors yellow
3 yellows plural : jaundice
4 yellows plural in form but singular in construction : any of several plant diseases caused especially by phytoplasmas and marked by yellowing of the foliage and stunting
Examples of yellow in a Sentence
The bridesmaids were dressed in yellow.
a room decorated in yellows and greens
Recent Examples of yellow from the Web
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Capital Bikeshare, the popular Washington-area bicycle program, may get a corporate sponsor and advertising on the iconic red-and-yellow bikes next year.
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Living Room Suites use bold combinations of deep yellow and navy blue.
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There isn’t even a cross walk or a speed bump or a caution sign or a flashing yellow; there is nothing but blacktop for miles.
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CENTRALIA — Men, women and children, all wearing yellow numbered Army identification tags, gathered at the Chehalis Train Depot on June 2, 1942.
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Three other sterile barberry varieties that are being grown by wholesalers for later sale are a super compact cultivar with yellow foliage, and two compact shrubs, one with yellow and the other with green foliage.
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The gleaming fleet of green-and-yellow John Deere tractors is still driven by Chinese workers, while almost two-thirds of Gaza's population lives in poverty.
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A video posted last month of Xiaoman biting off tender morsels of yellow...
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Dwyer is suspended for the match after receiving his fifth yellow card of the season — most in MLS — in last weekend’s loss to Minnesota.
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Before 12th Century
First Known Use of yellow
before 12th century
yellow
Definition of yellow
intransitive verb
: to become or turn yellow
transitive verb
: to make yellow : give a yellow tinge or color to yellowed by time
Examples of yellow in a Sentence
The paper had yellowed with age.
The leaves were yellowed by disease.
Recent Examples of yellow from the Web
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Normally, yellowing of older lower leaves is not a disease, mite or insect problem but do check for these pests, too.
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The tree’s yellowed accession card, marked with pencil and scanned for preservation in the arboretum’s digital archives, tells of its life and times.
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This look — with its softly clashing colors and soaring stalagmites — seems designed to instigate, at least in some, flashbacks to stacks of yellowing paperbacks and lovingly played rock albums.
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Here and there, the gleaming surfaces are faintly yellowed by cigarette smoke and the residue of cooking oil.
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The animal was too short to be an adult, but its teeth were worn and yellowed with age.
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15th Century
First Known Use of yellow
15th century
YELLOW Defined for English Language Learners
yellow
playDefinition of yellow for English Language Learners
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: having the color of the sun or of ripe lemons
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: afraid in a way that makes you unable to do what is right or expected
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: containing news that is meant to shock people and that is not true or is only partly true
yellow
Definition of yellow for English Language Learners
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: the color of the sun or of ripe lemons
yellow
Definition of yellow for English Language Learners
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: to become yellow or to cause (something) to become yellow
YELLOW Defined for Kids
Definition of yellow for Students
1 : the color of a lemon
2 : something (as the yolk of an egg) yellow in color
Yellow
Definition of Yellow for Students
2 sea section of East China Sea between N China, North Korea, & South Korea
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