yellower; yellowest
1
: having the color of the sun or of ripe lemons
a yellow car
The raincoat was yellow.
2
informal
: afraid in a way that makes you unable to do what is right or expected : cowardly
He was too yellow to stand up and fight.
3
always used before a noun
: containing news that is meant to shock people and that is not true or is only partly true
yellow journalism
plural yellows
: the color of the sun or of ripe lemons
The bridesmaids were dressed in yellow.
shades of yellow
a room decorated in yellows and greens
yellows; yellowed; yellowing
: to become yellow or to cause (something) to become yellow
The paper had yellowed with age.
The leaves were yellowed by disease.
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“Yellow.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/yellow. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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