yellow
/ˈjɛloʊ/ adjective A1- Of a yellow hue. · He had a yellow laptop in his bag.
- Lacking courage.
- Characterized by sensationalism, lurid content, and doubtful accuracy.
- Of a hue attributed to Far East Asians, especially the Chinese.
- Far East Asian (relating to Asian people).
- Synonym of high yellow.
- Related to the Free Democratic Party, a political party in Germany. · the black–yellow coalition
Comparative yellower · Superlative yellowest
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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After the Lion had rested they started along the road of yellow brick, silently wondering, each in his own mind, if ever they would come to the end of the woods and reach the bright sunshine again.
Toward evening they came to a great forest, where the trees grew so big and close together that their branches met over the road of yellow brick.
The road was still paved with yellow brick, but these were much covered by dried branches and dead leaves from the trees, and the walking was not at all good.
When she had finished her meal, and was about to go back to the road of yellow brick, she was startled to hear a deep groan near by.
Other matches
- yellow The color of sunflower petals and lemons A1
- yellow To become yellow or yellower. C2
- yellow Used to indicate that the speaker needs a tempo... C2
- yellow off To stop maturing prematurely and also usually d...
- yellow out To become thoroughly yellow, such as drying tob...
- yellow up To become or make
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