YELLOWISH

yellow, yellowish, xanthous

(adjective) of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

yellowish (not comparable)

Somewhat yellow (in colour).

Synonyms

• yellowy

Source: Wiktionary


Yel"low*ish, a.

Definition: Somewhat yellow; as, amber is of a yellowish color.

– Yel"low*ish*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

23 January 2025

LEFT

(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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