American English
/ˈjɛ.loʊ.ɪŋ/
3 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Related entry: yellow
Having the color of ripe lemons or the light of the sun.
Practice out loudHaving the color of ripe lemons or the light of the sun.
She wore a yellow dress.
The walls are bright yellow.
In English, this color word does not change for masculine or feminine nouns.
bright yellow · pale yellow · yellow shirt · yellow flowers
yellow + noun
be + yellow
The color of ripe lemons or the light of the sun.
Yellow is her favorite color.
The artist used yellow in the painting.
a shade of yellow · the color yellow · bright yellow · pale yellow
the color + of + noun
in + yellow
Not brave and easily frightened.
He was too yellow to face the bully.
They called him yellow for refusing to fight.
This use is informal and can sound insulting.
yellow streak · yellow-bellied coward
be + yellow
call + someone + yellow
To change from another color to the color of ripe lemons, usually because of age or light.
The old newspaper yellowed with age.
The curtains yellowed in the sunlight.
yellow with age · yellow in sunlight · yellow over time
something + yellows + with age
something + yellows + in sunlight
A traffic signal that tells drivers to slow down and prepare to stop.
The light turned yellow before we reached the intersection.
A card shown by a referee to warn a soccer player.
The referee gave him a yellow card.
A serious disease spread by mosquitoes in tropical areas.
She got a yellow fever vaccine before the trip.