Yellow

yel⋅low

 

–noun

1.	a color like that of egg yolk, ripe lemons, etc.; the primary color between green and orange in the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 570 and 590 nm.

2.	the yolk of an egg.

3.	a yellow pigment or dye.

4.	Informal. yellow light.

5.	Slang. yellow jacket (def. 2).

–adjective

6.	of the color yellow.

7.	Often Offensive. a designating or pertaining to an Oriental person or Oriental peoples. b. designating or pertaining to a person of mixed racial origin, esp. of black and white heritage, whose skin is yellowish or yellowish brown.

8.	having a sallow or yellowish complexion.

9.	Informal. cowardly.

10.	(of journalism, a newspaper, etc.) a. sensational, esp. morbidly or offensively so b. dishonest in editorial comment and the presentation of news, esp. in sacrificing truth for sensationalism

11.	jealous; envious.

–verb

12.	to make or become yellow