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ALL meanings of yellows

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  • noun yellows Plural form of yellow. 1
  • 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
  • adjective yellows Disparaging and Offensive. designating or pertaining to an Asian person or Asian peoples. designating or pertaining to a person of mixed racial origin, especially of black and white heritage. 1
  • adjective yellows having a sallow or yellowish complexion. 1
  • adjective yellows Informal. cowardly. 1
  • adjective yellows (of a newspaper, book, etc.) featuring articles, pictures, or other content that is sensational, especially morbidly or offensively so: yellow rags; yellow biographies. dishonest in editorial comment and the presentation of news, especially in sacrificing truth for sensationalism, as in yellow journalism; yellow press. 1
  • adjective yellows jealous; envious. 1
  • noun yellows plural of yellow. 0
  • noun yellows (archaic) A disease of the bile in horses, cattle, and sheep, causing yellowness of the eyes. 0
  • noun yellows (archaic) A disease of plants, especially peach trees, in which the leaves turn a yellowish colour. 0
  • verb yellows third-person singular simple present indicative form of yellow. 0
  • noun yellows any of various fungal or viral diseases of plants, characterized by yellowish discoloration and stunting 0
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