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Being of a bright saffronlike color; of the color of gold or brass; having the hue of that part of the rainbow, or of the solar spectrum, which is between the orange and the green.

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  1. superl. Being of a bright saffronlike color; of the color of gold or brass; having the hue of that part of the rainbow, or of the solar spectrum, which is between the orange and the green.
  2. n. A bright golden color, reflecting more light than any other except white; the color of that part of the spectrum which is between the orange and green.
  3. n. A yellow pigment.
  4. v. t. To make yellow; to cause to have a yellow tinge or color; to dye yellow.
  5. v. i. To become yellow or yellower.
  6. adj. of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
  7. adj. easily frightened
  8. adj. changed to a yellowish color by age
  9. adj. typical of tabloids
  10. adj. cowardly or treacherous
  11. adj. affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc
  12. n. yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons