Yellowish: meaning, definitions and examples

๐ŸŸก
Add to dictionary

yellowish

 

[ หˆjษ›lษ™wษชสƒ ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

color

Having a yellow tint or shade, somewhat yellow in color.

Synonyms

golden, light yellow, pale yellow

Examples of usage

  • The painting had a yellowish hue.
  • Her skin looked yellowish under the dim light.
  • The sky turned yellowish as the sun set.

Translations

Translations of the word "yellowish" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น amarelado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅ€เคฒเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช gelblich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kekuningan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะถะพะฒั‚ัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ลผรณล‚tawy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้ป„่‰ฒใŒใ‹ใฃใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท jaunรขtre

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ amarillento

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sarฤฑmtrak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋…ธ๋ฅด์Šค๋ฆ„ํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุตูุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ naลพloutlรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ลพltkastรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ‘้ป„็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ rumenkast

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ gulakt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะฐั€า“ั‹ัˆ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒงแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ—แƒแƒšแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ saralmฤฑลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ amarillento

Etymology

The word 'yellowish' originated from the combination of the word 'yellow' with the suffix '-ish', which is used to indicate a similarity or tendency toward a specific quality. The use of 'yellowish' dates back to the 17th century, and it has been commonly used to describe various objects, substances, or colors that have a slight yellow tone.

See also: yellow, yellowing.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,915 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.