YELLOW | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Old English geolu, geolo, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch geel and German gelb, also to gold

of the colour between green and orange in the spectrum, a primary subtractive colour complementary to blue; coloured like ripe lemons or egg yolks

of colour between green and orange in spectrum

• curly yellow hair

not brave; cowardly

not brave

• he'd better get back there quick and prove he's not yellow

(of a style of writing, especially in journalism) lurid and sensational

of style of writing lurid and sensational

• he based his judgement on headlines and yellow journalism

yellow colour or pigment

yellow colour or pigment

• the craft detonated in a blaze of red and yellow
• a wide range of colours from rich vibrant reds, yellows, blues, and greens to more unexpected pastel shades

a yellow ball or piece in a game or sport, especially the yellow ball in snooker

yellow ball or piece in game or sport

• he missed an easy yellow in frame four

used in names of moths or butterflies that are mainly yellow in colour.

small European moth

any of a number of plant diseases in which the leaves turn yellow, typically caused by viruses and transmitted by insects.

plant disease in which leaves turn yellow

become yellow, especially with age

become yellow

• the cream paint was beginning to yellow