yellowy
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of yellowy
Example Sentences
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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 very outdated.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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