definitions

xanthous

[ zan-thuh s ]
/ ˈzæn θəs /
SEE MORE SYNONYMS FOR xanthous ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

yellow.
yellowish.

Nearby words

xanthophyll, xanthopsia, xanthosiderite, xanthosine, xanthosis, xanthous, xanthurenic acid, xanthus, xantippe, xat, xaverian brother

Origin of xanthous

1820–30; < Greek xanth(ós) yellow + -ous
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

British Dictionary definitions for xanthous

xanthous

/ (ˈzænθəs) /

adjective

of, relating to, or designating races with yellowish hair and a light complexion
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012