I am curious yellow

I decided to do a small study set, theme: yellow

yel·low

[yel-oh]noun, adjective, -er, -est, verb

–noun

1.

a color like that of egg yolk, ripe lemons, etc.; the primary color between green and orange inthe visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 570 and 590 nm.

2.

the yolk of an eggg.

3.

a yellow pigment or dye.

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4.

Informal

5.

Slang .

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Ad–adjective

6.

of the color yellow.

7.

Often Offensive .

a.

designating or to Oriental person or Oriental peoples.

b.

designating or to a person of mixed racial origin, especially of black heritage, whose skin is yellowish or yellowish brown.

8.

having a sallow or complexion.

9.

Informal . cowardly.

10.

(of journalism, a newspaper, etc.)

a.

sensational, especially morbidly or offensively so: That yellow rag carried all the gory details.

b.

dishonest in editorial comment and the presentation of news, especially in sacrificing truth forsensationalism: Objective reporting isn't always a match for yellow journalism.

11.

jealous; envious.

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–verb (used with object), verb (used without object)

12.

to make or become yellow: Yellow sheets with dye. The white stationery had withage.

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Origin:
before 900; 1895–1900 for def. 9; Middle English yelou (adj. and noun), Old English geolo,geolu (adj.); cognate with Dutch geel, German gelb, Latin helvus pale-yellow; akin to Old Norsegulr

—Synonyms
9. craven, timorous, fearful.