yellowish
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of yellowish
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; yellow, -ish 1
Example Sentences
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Waterbury, a city of 115,000 in west central Connecticut, was long known as “Brass City” for its factories that made everything from lipstick holders to parts of Hoover Dam from the yellowish alloy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026
When they got to the last three to five metres, "it just got dark brownish, sort of a yellowish colour", which told them they had potentially found very different conditions, said Kutuzov.
From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025
The Charger Power look features yellowish gold jerseys with matching pants, to be worn with the regular white helmet.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 15, 2025
The white tee doesn’t sit the same way, or inevitably accumulates a yellowish stain in the armpit crease.
From Slate • Dec. 28, 2024
Three pairs of rolling, mad eyes; three noses, twitching and quivering in their direction; three drooling mouths, saliva hanging in slippery ropes from yellowish fangs.
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
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