yellow

[US]/'jeləʊ/
[UK]/'jɛlo/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. having the color of gold or ripe lemons; n. a color like that of ripe lemons; vt. & vi. to become yellow or yellowish

Phrases & Collocations

banana is yellow

sunflower is yellow

yellow river

yellow sea

turn yellow

pale yellow

bright yellow

light yellow

golden yellow

yellow phosphorus

yellow light

yellow card

yellow fever

straw yellow

dark yellow

yellow wine

yellow green

yellow gold

yellow page

yellow line

yellow crane tower

orange yellow

Example Sentences

yellow dust of the flowers

Yellow is a cheerful colour.

The curtain was yellow with age.

sheets of yellow flimsy.

a lovely yellow ravel of sunflowers.

she wore a yellow skimp.

the paper was yellow with age.

the Yellow River basin

part yellow, part green.

American ragwort with yellow flowers.

Yellow was the preponderant color in the room.

She wore a yellow dress.

In the upper left hand cornor,(there is a circle, in it there is a five yellow star.) there is a yellow star surrounded by a yellow circle.

his teeth were yellow and crooked.

the smudged yellow disc of the moon.

juvenile birds with yellow gapes.

Real-world Examples

The bursting red and plump yellow were ripe plums, tasty and sharp.

Source: Journey to the West: One China, Two English Versions

Yes, I want to paint it yellow.

Source: New Concept English Words Book 1 for Speaking

That one is yellow with red stripes, my plunger is red with yellow stripes.

Source: Sarah and the little duckling

Oh, Stan is this yellow cake uranium?

Source: World History Crash Course

Red truck, yellow truck. Red truck, yellow truck.

Source: Grandpa and Grandma's Pronunciation Class

I knew I should have run that yellow.

Source: Modern Family - Season 08

The colour's great, it's a really strong yellow.

Source: Cambridge IELTS Listening Actual Test 13

You know, he's a little yellow guy.

Source: Idol speaks English fluently.

The yellow part of the egg -- the yolk -- stays yellow.

Source: VOA Slow English - Word Stories

How 'bout yellow? No, not yellow.

Source: Learn English through Disney Animation - Level 3

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