noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The process of turning yellow.

   "Rusty spotting and yellowings occur on the lower basal leaves."

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of yellow form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

yellowishamberchickenheartedcowardlyfearfulturn yellow

Example

More examples

"Sami showed Layla an old yellowing newspaper article."

Related phrases

lethal yellowing

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