Definition of yellow
(Entry 1 of 3)
yellow
noun
plural yellows
Definition of yellow (Entry 2 of 3)
1
: something yellow or marked by a yellow color: such as
b
: 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 orange
b
: a pigment or dye that colors yellow
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
yellow
verb
yellowed; yellowing; yellows
Definition of yellow (Entry 3 of 3)
: to become or turn yellow
: to make yellow : give a yellow tinge or color to
yellowed by time
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The first known use of yellow was before the 12th century
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