yellow
noun [C or U] /ˈjel.əʊ/
/-oʊ/ Definition
A1 a colour like that of a lemon or gold or the sun: It was early autumn and the leaves were turning yellow. You should wear more yellow - it suits you.Common coloursLess common colours
(Definition of yellow noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- blue adjective (COLOUR)
- blue noun (COLOUR)
- bluish adjective
- brown noun
- brownish adjective
- green adjective (COLOUR)
- green noun (COLOUR)
- greenish adjective
- orange adjective
- pink adjective (PALE RED)
- pink noun (COLOUR)
- pinkish adjective
- purple adjective (COLOUR)
- purplish adjective
- red adjective
- red noun
- redden verb
- reddish adjective
- yellow verb
- yellowish adjective
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