yellowish

adjective

yel·​low·​ish ˈyeləw|ish 

-lō|, 

|ēsh

: somewhat yellow : having a tinge of yellow

a yellowish green

Word History

Etymology

Middle English yelowissche, from yelow yellow + -issche, -ish -ish

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yellowish

adjective

yel·​low·​ish

ˈyel-ə-wish

: somewhat yellow