yellows
Fades with age
Yellows is a disease affecting plants, characterized by yellowing and stunting of leaves, caused by various pathogens or nutrient deficiencies.
In horses and cattle, yellows refers to jaundice—a condition where skin and mucous membranes turn yellow from bile pigment buildup.
The yellows can also mean a depressed or jealous mood, now somewhat dated: He's got the yellows today.
Degree of light emitted
sunbeam · sunrise · sunset · beaming · luminous · cheerful · sunny · daffodil
Hemoglobin degradation byproduct
- hepatitisInflammatory liver condition
- liverAbdominal detoxifying organ
- scleraEyeball's outer membrane
- pallorUnhealthy facial whiteness
icterus · neonatal · bile · cirrhosis · gallbladder · newborn · discoloration · complexion
Alert about danger
- hazardSource of potential harm
- traffic-lightIntersection signal device
- slowLacking in speed
- signalMessage-conveying cue
alert · flashing · crosswalk · advisory · yield · intersection · proceed · blinking
Surface film from aging
- antiqueOld valued collectible
- weatheringAtmospheric breakdown of materials
- vintageQuality from past eras
- fadingGradual loss of intensity
oxidation · tarnish · worn · parchment · newspaper · ivory · discolored · sepia
Egg's nutrient core
- custardCooked egg-milk mixture
- omeletFolded cooked dish
- scrambledMixed into disorder
- poachedIllegally hunted or taken
hollandaise · mayonnaise · batter · deviled · quiche · meringue · aioli · béarnaise
Domestic fowl for eating
- gutlessLacking bravery or nerve
- spinelessLacking courage or resolve
- cravenContemptibly lacking nerve
- lily-liveredWeak and easily frightened
fainthearted · timid · wimp · coward · streak · belly · pusillanimous · poltroon
brightness
Degree of light emitted
glow · sunbeam · sunrise · sunset · beaming · luminous · cheerful · sunny · daffodil · buttercup
bilirubin
Hemoglobin degradation byproduct
pallor · icterus · neonatal · bile · cirrhosis · gallbladder · newborn · discoloration · complexion · sallow
warning
Alert about danger
- hazardSource of potential harm
- traffic-lightIntersection signal device
- slowLacking in speed
signal · alert · flashing · crosswalk · advisory · yield · intersection · proceed · blinking · stoplight
patina
Surface film from aging
- antiqueOld valued collectible
- weatheringAtmospheric breakdown of materials
- vintageQuality from past eras
fading · oxidation · tarnish · worn · parchment · newspaper · ivory · discolored · sepia · aged
yolk
Egg's nutrient core
poached · hollandaise · mayonnaise · batter · deviled · quiche · meringue · aioli · béarnaise · curd
chicken
Domestic fowl for eating
lily-livered · fainthearted · timid · wimp · coward · streak · belly · pusillanimous · poltroon · milksop
bullion
Precious metal in bulk
coins · jewelry · nugget · karat · gilded · aureate · metallic · gleaming · ornament · lustrous
- 70s drugsmarijuana, cocaine, heroin, LSD, acid
- plant diseasesblight, wilt, rot, canker, root rot
- color groupsprimary colors, secondary colors, warm colors, cool colors, neutrals
- crop pestsaphids, aphid, armyworm, beetles, cutworms
- photo editingPhotoshop, tints, red eye removal, smooth, hues
yellowsblues
Mournful American music genre
purples · cool tones · cool colors · grays · silvers
- 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, yellowed, yellowing, yellowness, yellower, yellowest