noun
The color of sunflower petals and lemons; the color obtained by mixing green and red light, or by subtracting blue from white light; the color evoked by light of wavelength around 580 nm; one of the three primary colors in subtractive color systems.
(US) The middle light in a set of three traffic lights, the lighting of which indicates that drivers should stop short of the intersection if it is safe to do so.
(snooker) One of the color balls used in snooker, with a value of 2 points.
(pocket billiards) One of two groups of object balls, or a ball from that group, as used in the principally British version of pool that makes use of unnumbered balls (the yellow(s) and red(s)); contrast stripes and solids in the originally American version with numbered balls).
(sports) A yellow card.
Any of various pierid butterflies of the subfamily Coliadinae, especially the yellow colored species. Compare sulphur.
adjective
Of a yellow hue.
(informal) Lacking courage.
(publishing, journalism) Characterized by sensationalism, lurid content, and doubtful accuracy.
(chiefly derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur, of the skin) Of a hue attributed to Far East Asians, especially the Chinese.
(chiefly derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur) Far East Asian (relating to Asian people).
(dated, Australia, offensive) Of mixed Aboriginal and Caucasian ancestry.
(dated, US) Synonym of high yellow.
(UK politics) Related to the Liberal Democrats.
(politics) Related to the Free Democratic Party, a political party in Germany.
verb
(intransitive) To become yellow or yellower.
(transitive) To make (something) yellow or yellower.
(transitive, historical, Royal Navy) To promote (a captain) to flag rank without command of a squadron, ending his career; to make him a yellow admiral.
interjection
(BDSM, procedure word) Used to indicate that the speaker needs a temporary break from current sexual activity.
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