Yellowy

//ˈjɛloʊ.i// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Somewhat yellow; yellowish.

    "Let the daisy, yellow-hearted, With its white leaves starry-parted, And the cowslips, yellowy pale, Serve her as a flowery veil—"

Synonyms

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yellowishyellowish

Example

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"She goes around Brooklyn, collecting avocado pits from Mexican restaurants and uses them in a very precise way to create a whole range of blushes and yellowy apricots and pink browns."

Etymology

From yellow + -y.

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