yellows
yellows Lexical Profile
yellows Game Scores & Validity
• noun
Various shades, tints, or pigments of the color between green and orange in the visible spectrum.
"The artist used warm yellows and oranges to capture the glow of the late afternoon sun."
Any of several plant diseases caused by viruses, phytoplasmas, or fungi that result in stunted growth and premature yellowing of the foliage (functioning as a singular or plural noun).
"Rotating crops and controlling leafhopper populations can help prevent aster yellows in the garden."
Any of various small to medium-sized yellow or orange butterflies belonging to the subfamily Coliadinae (family Pieridae), widespread across temperate and tropical habitats.
"Cloudless sulphurs and other bright yellows fluttered around the flowering clover in the meadow."
• verb
To become or cause to become yellow in color, especially through aging, drying, or exposure to light (third-person singular simple present of yellow).
"Cheap newsprint quickly yellows when left out in direct sunlight."