YELLOW
/jɛlə/
12
Scrabble
13
WWF
Y(4) E(1) L(1) L(1) O(1) W(4)
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Definition
/jɛlə/
noun
- The colour of gold, butter, or a lemon; the colour obtained by mixing green and red light, or by subtracting blue from white light.
- The intermediate light in a set of three traffic lights, the illumination of which indicates that drivers should stop short of the intersection if it is safe to do so.
- One of the colour balls used in snooker, with a value of 2 points.
- (pocket billiards) One of two groups of object balls, or a ball from that group, as used in the principally British version of pool that makes use of unnumbered balls (the (yellow(s) and red(s)); contrast stripes and solids in the originally American version with numbered balls).
- A yellow card.
verb
- To become yellow or more yellow.
- To make (something) yellow or more yellow.
adjective
- Having yellow as its colour.
- Lacking courage.
- Characterized by sensationalism, lurid content, and doubtful accuracy.
- Far East Asian (relating to Asian people).
- Of mixed Aboriginal and Caucasian ancestry.
Source: Wiktionary
