yellowish

B1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈjɛlɔʊɪʃ/ UK /ˈjɛləʊɪʃ/ See IPA manual

Freq #54587

Meanings

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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

Opposites

colorless achromatic

Word family

Related forms yellow

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Phrases (1)

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yellowish pink
a pink color with a slight yellow tint

Adjective + noun

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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