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adjective
A bright colour like the sun or a lemon. Yellow is between green and orange on the colour spectrum.
Adjective. Used before nouns: 'a yellow banana', or after verbs: 'the sun is yellow'. Common collocations: yellow card (football warning), yellow pages (business directory).
Yellow is associated with sunshine, happiness, and energy. In football, a yellow card is a warning to a player. 'Yellow journalism' refers to sensational or dishonest reporting. Taxis in New York City are famously yellow.
Example Sentences
"The banana is yellow."
"She painted the wall yellow."
Practice Quiz
1. What colour is a ripe banana?
2. The sun is ___.