adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈjɛləʊɪʃ/
US:/ˈjɛlɔʊɪʃ/
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CMU ARPABET:Y EH1 L OW0 IH0 SH
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Somewhat yellow in colour.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adjective satellite
Meaning 2
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: yellow, xanthous
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Middle English ȝelowisch; equivalent to yellow + -ish.
Across languages
Translations
63 source translations are retained for this English entry.