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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"
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The colour of gold, butter, or a lemon; the colour obtained by mixing green and red light, or by subtracting blue from white light.
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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.
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One of the colour balls used in snooker, with a value of 2 points.
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(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).
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To become yellow or more yellow.
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To make (something) yellow or more yellow.
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Having yellow as its colour.
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Lacking courage.
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Characterized by sensationalism, lurid content, and doubtful accuracy.
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Far East Asian (relating to Asian people).
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