Word Type

Noun

Verb

The word "yolk" can be used as noun and verb.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

white

Typical Location

egg

Coordinate Terms

egg white

Derived Terms

egg yolk yolk plug yolk sac yolkless yolklike

Distinct From

egg white white

Has Property

yellow

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

fixings food ingredient nutrient

Type Of (IsA)

food food ingredient liquid yellow

Part Of

egg

Receives Action

found in shell

Related Terms

albumen baby baby chicken center center egg centre chicken eating egg egg center egg centre egg middle egg part egg yellow eggs fleece grease in egg inside inside egg is yellow middle middle egg nutrient nutriment omelettes part round round yellow sheep spherical sun surrounded yellow young

Synonym Network

egg yolk

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.