yellow

noun
UK: /ˈjel.əʊ/
US: /ˈjel.oʊ/

  1. A color like that of a lemon or gold.

    1. The sun is yellow. [ ] [ ]
    2. She wore a bright yellow dress to the party last night. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

golden gold lemon
yellow adjective

  1. Of a color like that of a lemon or gold.

    1. The wall is yellow. [ ] [ ]
    2. The old book had yellow pages due to age and poor storage. [ ] [ ]

  2. Cowardly; not brave.

    1. He is not yellow. [ ] [ ]
    2. Don't be yellow and back down from the challenge now. [ ] [ ]
yellow intransitive-verb

  1. To become yellow or more yellow in color.

    1. The leaves yellow in fall. [ ] [ ]
    2. The paper will yellow if exposed to direct sunlight for a long time. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "yellow" is /ˈjel.əʊ/ in British English and /ˈjel.oʊ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "yellow": golden, gold, lemon.

Example usage of "yellow": "The sun is yellow.". More examples on the page.