US /ˈjɛlɔʊɪʃ/ UK /ˈjɛləʊɪʃ/
adj Freq #54587

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    somewhat yellow in color

    A yellowish light shone through the fog.

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Synonyms
1 adj · somewhat yellow in color pale yellowflavescent
More lutescentxanthic
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Word family
Related forms yellow

Etymology

From Middle English yelowisch, equivalent to yellow plus -ish. The suffix marks approximation, so yellowish means not fully yellow but tending toward yellow.

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