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yellowy

American  
[yel-oh-ee] / ˈjɛl oʊ i /

adjective

  1. somewhat yellow; yellowish.


Etymology

Origin of yellowy

First recorded in 1660–70; yellow + -y 1


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Stellers are lighter-colored yellowy giants that you are more likely to spot in Washington state or Alaska.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026

She thought of old movies filmed with this same yellowy filter over the lens: apocalypse, end of the world.

From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2022

"That's why we see that yellowy colour, because it is getting dominant."

From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2022

Before, this little room had a yellowy oak table on yellowy oak floors, and it looked . . . very outdated.

From Salon ● Feb. 12, 2021

And the long, aggressive, yellowy stigma jutting from the center is like a jaundiced old man's finger.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan

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