yellow

yellow
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
adj. fair, blond[e], flaxen, light-haired (see color); Mongolian, Mongoloid; jaundiced; jealous, envious; informal, cowardly, craven, fearful, lily- or white-livered, afraid, unmanly, pusillanimous; lurid, sensational, melodramatic, scandal-mongering. See cowardice.
II
(Roget's IV) n.
1. [A color]
Hues of yellow include: cream, ivory, old ivory, ivory-yellow, orange-yellow, saffron, jasmine, tawny, sand, gold, sallow, buff, straw, flaxen, alizarin yellow, anilin yellow, lemon yellow, mustard yellow, canary yellow, brilliant yellow, chRome yellow, Dutch pink-yellow, Dutch yellow, gamboge yellow, golden yellow, Imperial yellow, pLatinum yellow, Manchester yellow or naphthol yellow, yellow carmine, yellow lake, yellow madder, yellow ocher; see also color 1 , gold 2 , tan .
2. [Cowardly]
Syn. tricky, deceitful, low, cringing, sneaking, white-livered, lily-livered, chicken, craven, treacherous; see also cowardly 1 , 2 , mean 1 .
3. [Sensational; said especially of some newspapers ]
Syn. lurid, scandal-mongering, muckraking, tabloid, warmongering, chauvinistic, unethical, unprincipled, sexy*, lowbrow*; see also exciting , lewd 1 , 2 , offensive 2 , sensational .
modif.
1. [Having a yellowish color]
Syn. yellowish, golden, jaundiced-looking; see yellow n.
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.
1. golden flaxen, straw, lemon, saffron, sunny, canary, amber, honey, butter.
2. cowardly spineless, craven, fearful, *mousy, *wimpy, *lily-livered, *chicken, fainthearted, *afraid of one's own shadow.
2. sensational cheap, melodramatic, exaggerated, lurid, *keyhole-peeping.
ANT.: 2. brave, courageous, *gutsy
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective Slang. Ignobly lacking in courage: chicken-hearted, cowardly, craven, dastardly, fainthearted, lily-livered, pusillanimous, unmanly. Slang: chicken, gutless, yellow-bellied. See FEAR.

English dictionary for students. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?
Synonyms:
, , ,


Look at other dictionaries:

  • Yellow — Yel low (y[e^]l l[ o]), a. [Compar. {Yellower} (y[e^]l l[ o]*[ e]r); superl. {Yellowest}.] [OE. yelow, yelwe, [yogh]elow, [yogh]eoluw, from AS. geolu; akin to D. geel, OS. & OHG. gelo, G. gelb, Icel. gulr, Sw. gul, Dan. guul, L. helvus light bay …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Yellow — Yel low, n. 1. A bright golden color, reflecting more light than any other except white; the color of that part of the spectrum which is between the orange and green. A long motley coat guarded with yellow. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. A yellow… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • yellow — [yel′ō] adj. [ME yelwe < OE geolu, akin to Ger gelb < IE base * ĝhel , to gleam, yellow, green, blue > Gr cholos, gall, L helvus, tawny] 1. of the color of gold, butter, or ripe lemons 2. changed to a yellowish color as by age, as old… …   English World dictionary

  • yellow — ► ADJECTIVE 1) of the colour between green and orange in the spectrum, as of egg yolks or ripe lemons. 2) offensive having a yellowish or olive skin (as used to describe Chinese or Japanese people). 3) referring to a warning of danger which is… …   English terms dictionary

  • Yellow — Yel low, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Yellowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Yellowing}.] To make yellow; to cause to have a yellow tinge or color; to dye yellow. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Yellow No. 5 — Yellow #5 is a California based rock band with a strong New Orleans vibe. The band features vocalist/bassist Molly McGuire and guitarist David Catching. The debut album, Demon Crossing , also features Brant Bjork on drums; their drummer for live… …   Wikipedia

  • Yellow — (engl. für die Farbe Gelb) steht für: Yellow (Manga), Mangaserie von Makoto Tateno Yellow, umgangssprachlich für den Buntbarsch Labidochromis caeruleus Siehe auch Yello, Schweizer Musik Band …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Yellow 2 — (Калофорте,Италия) Категория отеля: Адрес: 9014 Калофорте, Италия Описан …   Каталог отелей

  • Yellow 1 — (Калофорте,Италия) Категория отеля: Адрес: 9014 Калофорте, Италия Описан …   Каталог отелей

  • Yellow — Yel low, v. i. To become yellow or yellower. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • yellow — [adj1] cowardly chicken*, craven, deceitful, gutless, lily livered*, low, offensive, pusillanimous, sneaking, treacherous, tricky, unethical, unprincipled; concepts 267,401 Ant. bold, brave, confident yellow [n/adj2] sunny color amber, bisque,… …   New thesaurus

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”