yellowed
Like old paper
Yellowed describes something that has turned yellow over time, typically from age, exposure to light, or chemical change.
Paper yellows, as do teeth, fabric, and old photographs.
The word implies deterioration or neglect: yellowed newspaper clippings, yellowed lace curtains.
What was once white or bright has faded toward dingy amber.
Marred by discoloration
- dingyDiscolored from grime
- sallowUnhealthily yellowish complexion
- jaundicedBitter and distrustful
- blotchyIrregularly marked with patches
soiled · mottled · browned · spotted · foxed · murky · tinted · off-white
Surface film from aging
- vintageQuality from past eras
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- antiqueOld valued collectible
- relicPreserved ancient object
time-worn · faded · brittle · crumbling · foxed · antiquarian · archival · old
Became worse over time
- degradedReduced in rank or quality
- oxidizedCombined with oxygen
- decomposedBroken into simpler parts
- crumblingBreaking down gradually
brittle · faded · worn · damaged · rotting · moldering · decaying · spoiled
Treated hide for manuscripts
- newsprintLow-grade printing paper
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
- documentsFormal written records
- lettersAlphabetic characters or mail
pages · scrolls · ledgers · certificates · photographs · clippings · ephemera · archives
Flax-derived textile
- laceOpen-weave ornamental fabric
- cottonPlant fiber for textiles
- silkFine woven insect fiber
- curtainsHanging fabric window covers
doilies · tablecloths · handkerchiefs · linens · sheets · pillowcases · antimacassar · crochet
stained
Marred by discoloration
blotchy · soiled · mottled · browned · spotted · foxed · murky · tinted · off-white · ivory
patina
Surface film from aging
relic · time-worn · faded · brittle · crumbling · foxed · antiquarian · archival · old · ancient
deteriorated
Became worse over time
- degradedReduced in rank or quality
- oxidizedCombined with oxygen
- decomposedBroken into simpler parts
crumbling · brittle · faded · worn · damaged · rotting · moldering · decaying · spoiled · ruined
parchment
Treated hide for manuscripts
- newsprintLow-grade printing paper
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
- documentsFormal written records
letters · pages · scrolls · ledgers · certificates · photographs · clippings · ephemera · archives · books
linen
Flax-derived textile
curtains · doilies · tablecloths · handkerchiefs · linens · sheets · pillowcases · antimacassar · crochet · embroidery
- discoloredstained, faded, browned, bleached, tarnished
- paper conditionsfaded, torn, creased, wrinkled, stained
- book conditionsnew, used, good, fair, poor
- outdatedobsolete, outdated, out of date, dated, outmoded
- colorsred, blue, green, orange, purple
- book worlddystopian fiction, young adult fiction, fantasy novels, graphic novels, memoir
- 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
yellow, yellowish, yellows, yellowing, yellower, yellowest, yellowtail