yellow
Banana peel color
Yellow is a primary color, the color of lemons, that falls between orange and green on the visible spectrum.
It has several associations in English that may not be shared in other languages.
Applied to people, yellow suggests cowardice and fear, or it may be used disparagingly and offensively to characterize Asians.
Yellow journalism is overly sensational.
A yellow light stands for caution and the need to be alert.
To yellow is to turn yellow or fade, often the result of aging or exposure to the sun.
Acidic yellow citrus
- canaryYellow caged songbird
- mustardTangy seed-paste condiment
- saffronCrocus-derived golden spice
- amberHardened ancient tree secretion
buttercup · daffodil · marigold · goldenrod · primrose · citrine · topaz · flaxen
Tall daisy-family plant
- dandelionYellow flower, white puffball
- canaryYellow caged songbird
- lemonAcidic yellow citrus
- pollenFloral reproductive grains
marigold · goldfinch · yellowhammer · sulfur · gorse · citron · highlighter · neon
Rich milk fat
- ivoryTusk-derived material
- ecruPale grayish-yellow brown
- champagneEffervescent celebratory wine
- custardCooked egg-milk mixture
vanilla · eggshell · buttery · buff · beige · parchment · flaxen · wheat
Domestic fowl for eating
- cravenContemptibly lacking nerve
- spinelessLacking courage or resolve
- gutlessLacking bravery or nerve
- lily-liveredWeak and easily frightened
fainthearted · timid · fearful · pusillanimous · cowardice · weak-kneed · shrinking · dastardly
Bitter and distrustful
- sallowUnhealthily yellowish complexion
- pallidUnhealthily lacking color
- biliousIll-tempered or nauseated
- wanPale and unwell-looking
queasy · nauseous · feverish · gaunt · unwell · ailing · unhealthy · peaked
Direct rays from above
- sunlightRadiance from our star
- warmthHeat you feel
- cheerfulPleasantly bright in mood
- brightEmitting or reflecting light
radiant · golden · glowing · sunbeam · sunlit · summery · daylight · luminous
lemon
Acidic yellow citrus
amber · buttercup · daffodil · marigold · goldenrod · primrose · citrine · topaz · flaxen · corn
sunflower
Tall daisy-family plant
pollen · marigold · goldfinch · yellowhammer · sulfur · gorse · citron · highlighter · neon · vivid
cream
Rich milk fat
custard · vanilla · eggshell · buttery · buff · beige · parchment · flaxen · wheat · bisque
chicken
Domestic fowl for eating
lily-livered · fainthearted · timid · fearful · pusillanimous · cowardice · weak-kneed · shrinking · dastardly · sniveling
jaundiced
Bitter and distrustful
- sallowUnhealthily yellowish complexion
- pallidUnhealthily lacking color
- biliousIll-tempered or nauseated
wan · queasy · nauseous · feverish · gaunt · unwell · ailing · unhealthy · peaked · off-color
sunshine
Direct rays from above
bright · radiant · golden · glowing · sunbeam · sunlit · summery · daylight · luminous · beaming
warning
Alert about danger
sign · tape · cone · vest · barrier · stripe · light · signal · yield · slow
faded
Lost original color
- foxedDeceived through cleverness
- discoloredChanged from original hue
- brownedCooked until darker
antiqued · weathered · time-worn · brittle · musty · old · vintage · parchment · sepia · patina
- yellow lightTraffic warning signal
- yellow vestReflective safety garment
- Yellow SeaMarginal Pacific between Asia's coasts
- bright yellowIntense sunny hue
- yellow linePainted road divider
- yellow mustardMild tangy condiment
yellowish, yellowed, yellow bile, yellows, yellowing, yellowness, yellow-bellied, yellower, yellowest