YELLOWEST | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Yellow

Speech Type: Adjective

Etymology:

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

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈjɛləʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

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

Short Definition:

of colour between green and orange in spectrum

Examples:
  • curly yellow hair
Definition:

not brave; cowardly

Short Definition:

not brave

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

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

Short Definition:

of style of writing lurid and sensational

Examples:
  • he based his judgement on headlines and yellow journalism

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