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- [yel-ohz]
- /ˈyɛl oʊz/
- /ˈjel.əʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [yel-ohz]
- /ˈyɛl oʊz/
Definitions of yellows word
- noun yellows 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 yellows the yolk of an egg. 1
- noun yellows a yellow pigment or dye. 1
- noun yellows Informal. yellow light. 1
- noun yellows Slang. yellow jacket (def 2). 1
- adjective yellows of the color yellow. 1
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Origin of yellows
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
1555-65; yellow (noun) + -s3
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Parts of speech for Yellows
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
yellows popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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