n.
Pronunciation: ' ye-( ˌ )l ō , dial ' ye-l ə r or ' ya-
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English yelwe, yelow, from Old English geolu; akin to Old High German gelo yellow, Latin helvus light bay, Greek chl ō ros greenish yellow, Sanskrit hari yellowish
Date: before 12th century
1 a : of the color yellow b : become yellowish through age, disease, or discoloration : SALLOW c sometimes offensive : having a yellowish or light brown complexion or skin
2 a : featuring sensational or scandalous items or ordinary news sensationally distorted < yellow journalism> b : MEAN , COWARDLY
– yel · low · ish \ ' ye-l ə -wish \ adjective