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Meaning of "yellowish" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF YELLOWISH

ˈjɛləʊɪʃ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF YELLOWISH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Yellowish is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES YELLOWISH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Yellow

Yellow /ˈjɛloʊ/ is the color of gold, butter and ripe lemons. In the spectrum of visible light, and in the traditional color wheel used by painters, yellow is found between green and orange. Yellow is commonly associated with gold, wealth, sunshine, reason, happiness, optimism and pleasure, but also with envy, jealousy and betrayal. It plays an important part in Asian culture, particularly in China.

Definition of yellowish in the English dictionary

The definition of yellowish in the dictionary is tending towards yellow; somewhat yellow.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH YELLOWISH

beauish · hidalgoish · lowish · marrowish · narrowish · sallowish · slowish · snowish · tallowish · viragoish · willowish

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE YELLOWISH

yellow-eye mullet · yellow-shafted flicker · yellow-yite · yellowback · yellowbark · yellowbird · yellowfin · yellowfin tuna · yellowhammer · yellowhead · yellowishness · Yellowknife · yellowlegs · yellowly · yellowness · yellows · Yellowstone · Yellowstone Falls · Yellowstone National Park · yellowtail

WORDS THAT END LIKE YELLOWISH

death wish · Hewish · Jewish · Meldrewish · newish · nohowish · non-Jewish · outwish · rawish · shrewish · swish · unwish · wish · wishtonwish

Synonyms and antonyms of yellowish in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «yellowish» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF YELLOWISH

Find out the translation of yellowish to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of yellowish from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «yellowish» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

淡黄
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

amarillento
570 millions of speakers
en

English

yellowish
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

पीले
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مصفر
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

желтовато
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

amarelada
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

হরিদ্রাভ
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

jaunâtre
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Kekuningan
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

gelblich
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

黄色がかった
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

황색
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Kuning
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vàng
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

மஞ்சள்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

पिवळसर
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

sarımsı
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

giallastro
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

żółtawy
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

жовтувато
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

gălbui
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κιτρινωπό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

geel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gulaktig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gulaktig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of yellowish

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «YELLOWISH»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of yellowish
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «yellowish».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about yellowish

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «YELLOWISH»

Discover the use of yellowish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to yellowish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Transactions of the American Entomological Society and ...
reddish, the third joint black, elongate-conical at Its base; occiput white tomen- tose. Thorax black, white tomentose, sides and front end yellowish-white pilose, bristles yellowish, pleura white tomentose, pile of front part yellowish-white ...
‎1887
2
Soil survey
Grayish brown Brown, light brown, or yellowish brown. Pale brown to brown Yellowish brown to brown or yellowish red. Yellowish brown to yellowish red. Pale brown to brown Yellowish brown to brown- Yellowish brown to yellowish red .
United States. Bureau of Soils, United States. Bureau of Plant Industry, United States. Bureau of Plant Industry, Soils, and Agricultural Engineering, 1958
3
Geological Survey professional paper
Upper Devonian — Continued Thick- Jefferson formation — Continued "feet) Anhydrite, white to light-yellowish- gray, finely crystalline to medium crystalline 5 Limestone, yellowish-gray and light- brow n ish-gray, cryptocrystalliiie ; in- ...
Geological Survey (U.S.), Geological Survey (U.S.). Geographic Names Information Management, 1987
4
Soil Survey of ...
Here grayish-brown loamy fine sand 2 or 3 inches deep passes into brown loamy fine sand extending to a depth of 10 or 15 inches, where it is underlain by brown or yellowish-brown fine sandy loam, giving way at a depth ranging from 12 to ...
‎1926
5
Soil survey
this is dark yellowish-brown sandy loam about 7 inches thick. The next layer is dark yellowish-brown sandy loam that is mottled with yellowish brown and reaches to a depth of about 20 inches. Below this is dark yellowish- brown loam mottled ...
United States Bureau of Chemistry and Soils, United States. Bureau of Plant Industry, United States. Bureau of Plant Industry, Soils, and Agricultural Engineering, 1973
6
Annual Report
Venter: pale yellowish brown beneath and along the latero-dorsal margin, a narrow blackish line on the sides and extending to include most of the genital segment; genital claspers (fig. 195) distinctive of the species. 9 . Length 5.5 mm., width ...
New York (State) Dept. of Agriculture, 1918
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Annual Report on the Injurious and Other Insects of the ...
femora with basal half pale yellowish, distal half fuscous ; tibiae black with articulations yellowish or tinged with carmine, fore and mid tarsi black, the segments narrowly ringed basally with yellowish or yellowish white, posterior tarsi mostly ...
New York (State) State Entomologist, 1906
8
Annual Report [with Accompanying Documents].
Venter: pale yellowish brown beneath and along the latero-dorsal margin, a narrow blackish line on the sides and extending to include most of the genital segment; genital claspers (fig. 195) distinctive of the species. 9 . Length 5.5 mm., width ...
New York (State). Dept. of Agriculture, 1918
9
White Marked Tussock Moth And Elm Leaf Beetle
femora with basal half pale yellowish, distal half fuscous; tibiae black with articulations yellowish or tinged with carmine, fore and mid tarsi black, the segments narrowly ringed basally with yellowish or yellowish white, posterior tarsi mostly ...
Ephrain Porter Felt D. Sc., 1907
10
U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper
80-125 Shale, olive-gray, averages 25 percent sandstone, silt- stone, and tuff, 10 percent coal, and 5 percent moderate-yellowish-brown shale. Samples clean; only one had a noticeable amount of surface vegetation. Very little sand and silt.
‎1966

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «YELLOWISH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term yellowish is used in the context of the following news items.
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Distant wildfires cause yellowish haze in Northland
An eerily orange-red sun cast a yellowish hue to haze across the Northland on Monday — the result of wildfires burning hundreds of miles to the northwest. «Duluth News Tribune, Jun 15»
2
What the Color of Your Snot Really Means (Infographic)
Sorry, but if your snot is white, it will be a Candida Albicans infection. this can also be yellowish as well. the most under diagnosed pathogen that affects humans. «Health Hub from Cleveland Clinic, Nov 14»
3
Brown yellowish water coming out of York County residents' faucets
When Red Lion residents use the bathroom many are seeing brown, yellowish water coming out of their faucets. “It looked like a muddy, sewery, watered down ... «FOX43.com, Nov 14»
4
Skin Care Begins With Awareness: What A Pale Complexion, Adult …
If you notice that your skin has taken a strange yellowish tint, you may be suffering from carotenemia. This is a condition where the body has higher than ... «Medical Daily, Oct 14»
5
Yellowish cloud leads to evacuation at Bellingham engine plant
... the company recently started using, already in the cleaning tank - reacted with the acid, emitting a cloud described as a dirty yellowish, greenish-brown color. «Bellingham Herald, Aug 14»
6
OnePlus talks production capacity and yellowish hues
This time around we are seeing an update on production capacity, and also the reports of the yellowish hue on some displays. Beginning with the production ... «Android Community, Jun 14»
7
Se debutvideo fra Catch the Breeze – hvor Yellowish slap
Disse tre herrer har alle tidligere spillet i det Aarhus-baserede band Yellowish, der reelt gik i opløsning i 2007, selvom det først blev offentliggjort tidligere i år. «GAFFA.dk, May 14»
8
The anatomy of a perfect ramen noodle soup (and how to make one)
Thick or thin, straight or wavy, yellowish or not yellowish (the list goes on) – the noodle itself helps define each particular style of this dish. It would be sacrilege ... «The Independent, Apr 14»
9
Why Do Teeth Turn Yellow?
Part of this has to do with the thickness of your enamel, which is semi-translucent. That is, if you have thin enamel, the true color of your naturally yellowish dentin ... «LiveScience.com, Mar 14»
10
Color Vision Tends to Fade With Age: Study
Researchers have long known that color vision can deteriorate as people get older, Schneck said. The lenses of their eyes can become yellowish, causing them ... «HealthDay, Mar 14»
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