yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons
"The chef stirred a spoonful of turmeric into the sauce to give it a vibrant yellow color."
The colour of gold, butter, or a lemon; the colour obtained by mixing green and red light, or by subtracting blue from white light.
"The ripe lemons in the basket had turned a bright yellow that made them look ready to squeeze for juice."
In plain English: Yellow is the color of sunshine and ripe bananas.
"The traffic light turned yellow before the car could stop safely."
To become yellow or more yellow.
"After weeks of smoking, his fingers began to turn a noticeable yellow color from all the tar buildup."
In plain English: To yell is to speak very loudly and aggressively, often to show anger or frustration.
"The bright yellow sunflower turned its head to follow the morning sun."
easily frightened
"The yellow dog didn't even bark when a leaf fell on its head."
typical of tabloids
"sensational journalistic reportage of the scandal"
"yellow press"
Having yellow as its color.
"The sunflower turned a bright yellow after it bloomed in the spring."
In plain English: Yellow is the bright color you see between green and orange on the rainbow.
"The sun shone through the yellow curtains."
Usage: Use this adjective to describe anything possessing the bright, sunny hue of gold or lemons. It often serves as an intensifier in phrases like "yellow with fear," where it metaphorically indicates extreme cowardice rather than a physical change in skin tone.
The word "yellow" comes from Old English ġeolu, which originally meant a gleaming or shining color. It traveled into modern English through Middle English while retaining its core meaning of the bright hue we know today.