YELLOWS Synonyms
There are 13 hypernyms of the word yellows. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for YELLOWS
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amber | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a deep yellow color • a hard yellowish to brownish translucent fossil resin; used for jewelry adjective satellite • of a medium to dark brownish yellow color | ||||||||
yellowish | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk | ||||||||
blonde | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes noun • a person with fair skin and hair • a light grayish yellow to near white | ||||||||
canary | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police • a female singer • a moderate yellow with a greenish tinge • any of several small Old World finches adjective satellite • having the color of a canary; of a light to moderate yellow | ||||||||
citrine | nounn | |||||||
noun • semiprecious yellow quartz resembling topaz | ||||||||
daffodil | nounn | |||||||
noun • any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown | ||||||||
flaxen | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown | ||||||||
gold | nounn | |||||||
noun • coins made of gold • a deep yellow color • a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia • great wealth • something likened to the metal in brightness or preciousness or superiority etc. adjective satellite • made from or covered with gold • having the deep slightly brownish color of gold | ||||||||
golden | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • having the deep slightly brownish color of gold • marked by peace and prosperity • made from or covered with gold • supremely favored • suggestive of gold • presaging or likely to bring good luck or a good outcome | ||||||||
lemon | nounn | |||||||
noun • yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh • a strong yellow color • a small evergreen tree that originated in Asia but is widely cultivated for its fruit • a distinctive tart flavor characteristic of lemons • an artifact (especially an automobile) that is defective or unsatisfactory | ||||||||
maize | nounn | |||||||
noun • tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times • a strong yellow color | ||||||||
mustard | nounn | |||||||
noun • any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica • pungent powder or paste prepared from ground mustard seeds • leaves eaten as cooked greens | ||||||||
ochre | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • any of various earths containing silica and alumina and ferric oxide; used as a pigment • a moderate yellow-orange to orange color adjective satellite • of a moderate orange-yellow color | ||||||||
saffron | nounn | |||||||
noun • Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food • dried pungent stigmas of the Old World saffron crocus • a shade of yellow tinged with orange | ||||||||
sunflower | nounn | |||||||
noun • any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays | ||||||||
tawny | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather | ||||||||
chicken | nounn | |||||||
noun • the flesh of a chicken used for food • a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl • a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy • a foolhardy competition; a dangerous activity that is continued until one competitor becomes afraid and stops adjective satellite • easily frightened | ||||||||
chickenhearted | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • easily frightened | ||||||||
icteric | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc | ||||||||
jaundiced | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc • showing or affected by prejudice or envy or distaste | ||||||||