yellow
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• adjective
Of the color between green and orange in the spectrum, resembling the color of ripe lemons or the sun.
"She painted the kitchen walls a bright, cheerful yellow to make the room feel warmer."
Cowardly or lacking courage.
"He accused his opponent of being too yellow to face him in a fair, unmoderated debate."
Characterized by sensationalism, scandal-mongering, or unprofessional exaggeration (especially in journalism).
"The tabloid is notorious for its yellow journalism, often printing unverified rumors as front-page news."
• noun
The color between green and orange in the visible spectrum; a primary subtractive color complementary to blue.
"Yellow is frequently used in traffic signals and warning signs to indicate caution."
A pigment, dye, or paint of a yellow hue.
"The artist mixed ochre and cadmium to create the perfect yellow for the wheat field."
• verb
To make or become yellow, especially as a result of age, exposure to light, or decay.
"The pages of the ancient manuscript had yellowed significantly over centuries of storage in the archive."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'geolu' or 'geolwe', deriving from Proto-Germanic '*gelwaz', and ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root '*ghel-' meaning to shine, with derivatives referring to bright materials and gold.
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