The meaning of Yellow

noun

Hard translucent fossilized resin originating from extinct coniferous trees of the tertiary period, typically yellowish in colour. it has been used in jewellery since antiquity.

Usage examples:

Unfortunately, dinosaurs almost never get trapped in tree amber.

adjective

A hard yellowish to brownish translucent fossil resin

noun

A hard, transparent, yellowish-brown substance that was formed in ancient times from resin (= a substance produced by trees) and is used in jewellery

Usage examples:

He has a collection of prehistoric insects preserved in amber., greek philosophers discovered that …

adjective

(of hair) fair or pale yellow.

Usage examples:

Her long blonde hair

noun

A person with fair or pale yellow hair (typically used of a woman).

Usage examples:

Who typically has more hair: blondes, brunettes or redheads?

adjective

With pale yellow or gold hair

Usage examples:

Blonde hair/highlights, a blonde woman/a blond man, who's the blonde talking to bob?

adjective

Lacking courage.

Usage examples:

He was a weak, cowardly man

adverb

In a way which shows a lack of courage.

adjective

(of a person) not at all brave and too eager to avoid danger, difficulty, or pain

Usage examples:

He was too cowardly to give the order., when they criticize us anonymously they come across as cowa…

verb

Crouch down in fear.

Usage examples:

Children cowered in terror as the shoot-out erupted

adjective

Contemptibly lacking in courage; cowardly.

Usage examples:

A craven abdication of his moral duty

noun

A cowardly person.

adjective

Lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful

adjective

Treating people equally without favouritism or discrimination.

Usage examples:

The group has achieved fair and equal representation for all its members

adverb

Without cheating or trying to achieve unjust advantage.

Usage examples:

No one could say he played fair

noun

A beautiful woman.

Usage examples:

Pursuing his fair in a solitary street

adjective

Feeling or showing fear or anxiety.

Usage examples:

They are fearful of the threat of nuclear war

adjective

Showing or causing fear; frightened or worried about something

Usage examples:

A fearful expression/reaction, fearful dangers, he was fearful of driving on the icy streets.

adjective

Made of flax.

Usage examples:

While chewing on a particularly unforgiving piece of unidentifiable meat, i noticed some men and wo…

adjective

(of hair) pale yellow

Usage examples:

A flaxen-haired youth

noun

A yellow precious metal, the chemical element of atomic number 79, used especially in jewellery and decoration and to guarantee the value of currencies.

Usage examples:

While equities languish, precious metals such as gold have seen their value soar as investors seek …

adjective

Made of or coloured like gold.

Usage examples:

Gold earrings

adjective

A soft yellow malleable ductile metallic element

adjective

Coloured or shining like gold.

Usage examples:

Curls of glossy golden hair

adjective

Advantageous, successful, or promising

Usage examples:

The golden days of youth, they had several golden opportunities (= especially good opportunities) t…

noun

A pale yellow oval citrus fruit with thick skin and fragrant, acidic juice.

Usage examples:

The juice of seven lemons

noun

A yellow, oval fruit whose juice has a sour taste

Usage examples:

[ c ] that car i bought is a real lemon.

adjective

Tasting or smelling of lemon

Usage examples:

Add the lemon juice and pour the lemony butter over the trout., i was so close to her that i could …

adjective

Not brave

verb

(especially of the earth) shake or tremble.

Usage examples:

The rumbling vibrations set the whole valley quaking

noun

An earthquake.

Usage examples:

A big quake east of the rocky mountains

verb

Present participle of quake

Usage examples:

Every time i get on a plane, i quake with fear., charlie stood outside the head teacher's office, q…

adjective

Becoming smaller in size or amount.

Usage examples:

The shrinking market has provoked a massive price war

verb

Become or make smaller in size or amount.

Usage examples:

The workforce shrank to a thousand

adjective

Becoming smaller or less

Usage examples:

The shrinking workforce would have to support a growing number of retired people., rapidly/steadily…

adjective

Having no spine or backbone; invertebrate.

Usage examples:

It remains a lifeless and spineless human creation.

adjective

Lacking courage, vigour, or vivacity.

Usage examples:

Ruth and i played a spiritless game of scrabble

adjective

Having no energy and enthusiasm

Usage examples:

It was a spiritless performance.

adjective

Showing a lack of courage or confidence; easily frightened.

Usage examples:

I was too timid to ask for what i wanted

adjective

Showing or suffering from nervousness or a lack of confidence.

Usage examples:

A timorous voice

adjective

Nervous and without much confidence

adjective

Shaking or quivering, typically as a result of anxiety, excitement, or frailty.

Usage examples:

She passed the letter with a trembling hand to henry

noun

The action or fact of shaking or quivering, typically as a result of anxiety, excitement, or frailty.

Usage examples:

The disease is a degenerative disorder that causes trembling of the hands, arms, or legs

verb

(of a person, a part of the body, or the voice) shake involuntarily, typically as a result of anxiety, excitement, or frailty.

Usage examples:

Isobel was trembling with excitement

adjective

Having a yellow tinge; slightly yellow.

Usage examples:

The sun casts a yellowish hue on the sea

adjective

Slightly yellow

Usage examples:

The leaves vary from yellowish-green to dark green.

adjective

Slightly yellow

Usage examples:

The leaves vary from yellowish-green to dark green.