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yellow
Of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
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adjective
Of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
adjective
Easily frightened
adjective
Changed to a yellowish color by age
“Yellowed parchment”
adjective
Typical of tabloids
“Sensational journalistic reportage of the scandal”
adjective
Cowardly or treacherous; - M.W.Straight
“The little yellow stain of treason”
adjective
Affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc
noun
Yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons
verb
Turn yellow
“The pages of the book began to yellow”
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Yellowed parchment
Sensational journalistic reportage of the scandal
Yellow press
The little yellow stain of treason
Too yellow to stand and fight
The pages of the book began to yellow
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