yellowy

[ yel-oh-ee ]

/ ˈyɛl oʊ i /

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adjective

somewhat yellow; yellowish.

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QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!

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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

Origin of yellowy

First recorded in 1660–70; yellow + -y¹

Bear then gulps down the “warm,” “salty,” yellowy stuff and bounds off again into the wild, unfazed.
‘Fear Factor’ Donkey Semen, More Gross Things Eaten on TV (Video)|Melissa Leon|February 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The new spoons and forks were yellowy-white, and not so heavy as the old ones, and they never shone after the first day or two.
The Story of the Treasure Seekers|E. Nesbit
There were bluey and yellowy and grey and white kinds, and some was violetish with violets on it, and some pink, with roses.
New Treasure Seekers|E. (Edith) Nesbit
Her dress of some creamy white stuff, perfectly cut, and over it she had slipped a knitted coat of yellowy silk.
The Disturbing Charm|Berta Ruck

The old birds tirelessly hunt for food, whilst the greeny-yellowy little ones sit expecting and cheeping among the boughs.
In a Cheshire Garden|Geoffrey Egerton-Warburton
Who claims my strongest missing noun, When sheets as soft and white as down, Return in colour yellowy-brown?
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, December 31, 1892|Various