yellowish
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of yellowish
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; yellow, -ish 1
Example Sentences
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Observations in 2019 using the Hubble Space Telescope unambiguously identified sodium chloride in yellowish streaks on the moon’s surface.
From New York Times
She said the area has always been fire-prone, but things have gotten worse in recent years, noting the yellowish smoky skies and eerie red sun.
From Los Angeles Times
McBain said yellowish skies were giving way to reddish hues, including an intense halo around the sun.
From Los Angeles Times
Cloudy, yellowish “fibrous diamonds” are too unsightly for most jewelers.
From Scientific American
At Aniakchak, he is most interested in the gray mudstones and yellowish sandstones stacked on each other like layers of a cake.
From Washington Post
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