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Yellow

/jɛlə/

The colour of gold, butter, or a lemon; the colour obtained by mixing green and red light, or by subtracting blue from white light.

📖 Definitions of "Yellow"

noun
  1. 1

    The colour of gold, butter, or a lemon; the colour obtained by mixing green and red light, or by subtracting blue from white light.

  2. 2

    The intermediate light in a set of three traffic lights, the illumination of which indicates that drivers should stop short of the intersection if it is safe to do so.

  3. 3

    One of the colour balls used in snooker, with a value of 2 points.

  4. 4

    (pocket billiards) One of two groups of object balls, or a ball from that group, as used in the principally British version of pool that makes use of unnumbered balls (the (yellow(s) and red(s)); contrast stripes and solids in the originally American version with numbered balls).

verb
  1. 1

    To become yellow or more yellow.

  2. 2

    To make (something) yellow or more yellow.

adjective
  1. 1

    Having yellow as its colour.

  2. 2

    Lacking courage.

  3. 3

    Characterized by sensationalism, lurid content, and doubtful accuracy.

  4. 4

    Far East Asian (relating to Asian people).

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