/ ˈjeləʊ; NAmE ˈjeloʊ/ adjective , noun , verb
■ adjective ( yel·lower , yel·lowest )
1.
having the colour of lemons or butter :
pale yellow flowers
a bright yellow waterproof jacket
2.
( taboo ) an offensive word used to describe the light brown skin of people from some E Asian countries
3.
( informal , disapproving ) easily frightened
SYN cowardly
► yel·low·ness noun [ U , sing. ]
■ noun
[ U , C ] the colour of lemons or butter :
She was dressed in yellow.
the reds and yellows of the trees
■ verb
[ v , vn ] to become yellow; to make sth become yellow
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English geolu , geolo , of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch geel and German gelb , also to gold .