yellower

yel·low

Y y

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [yel-oh]
- /ˈyɛl oʊ/
- /ˈjel.əʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [yel-oh]
- /ˈyɛl oʊ/

Definitions of yellower word

noun yellower a color like that of egg yolk, ripe lemons, etc.; the primary color between green and orange in the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 570 and 590 nm. 1
noun yellower the yolk of an egg. 1
noun yellower a yellow pigment or dye. 1
noun yellower Informal. yellow light. 1
noun yellower Slang. yellow jacket (def 2). 1
adjective yellower of the color yellow. 1

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Origin of yellower

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; 1895-1900 for def 9; Middle English yelou (adj. and noun), Old English geolo, geolu (adj.); cognate with Dutch geel, German gelb, Latin helvus pale-yellow; akin to Old Norse gulr

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Parts of speech for Yellower

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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yellower popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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