yellows

[ yel-ohz ]

noun(used with a singular verb)

Plant Pathology. a disease of plants, characterized by stunting and the loss of chlorophyll.
Veterinary Pathology. jaundice.

Obsolete. jealousy.

Origin of yellows

1555–65; yellow (noun) + -s³

Words Nearby yellows

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How to use yellows in a sentence

There were bright greens, yellows, oranges, and reds -- all marching down the runway.
Ralph Lauren Spring Summer 2014: Black, White, and Bright | Isabel Wilkinson | September 12, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
The “Asianmaker” slants the eyes, adds a rice paddy hat and a Fu Manchu mustache, and even yellows the skin.
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If you hurry, you'll still find sun-kissed yellows, rusty reds, and an orange so piquant you'll want a bite out of it.
Gal With a Suitcase | Jolie Hunt | November 6, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST
Lawrence Osborne on the tragedy and surreal beauty of the political battle between the opposing yellows and Reds.
Thailand on the Brink | Lawrence Osborne | April 26, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST
Underneath them, a great rug in the center transformed the floor with the heavy faded yellows and greens of its rich softness.
The Woman Gives | Owen Johnson

On the whole, the palette cannot be considered so well furnished with reds as with yellows.
Field's Chromatography | George Field
It was her delight to emphasize her splendid figure by draping it in brilliant reds and yellows.
Hyacinth | George A. Birmingham
The paler yellows change more easily, but rarely pass to anything but white.
Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, July 1899 | Various
The whites are very pure in the general envelope of some species of Ichneumonid, and yellows often very brilliant.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4) | William Kirby

British Dictionary definitions for yellows

yellows

/ (ˈjɛləʊz) /

noun(functioning as singular)

any of various fungal or viral diseases of plants, characterized by yellowish discoloration and stunting
vet science another name for jaundice

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Scientific definitions for yellows

yellows

[ yĕl′ōz ]

Any of various plant diseases characterized by yellowish discoloration and often by wilting, deformation, and stunted growth. Yellows may be caused by phytoplasmas, by ascomycete fungi of the genus Fusarium, or by a virus, especially of the genus Chlorogenus.

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