Meaning

3 senses
  1. (uncountable, usually)The state, quality, or degree of being yellow in colour.

    Gelbe

    желтизна́želtizná

  2. (uncountable, usually)Cowardice.

  3. (obsolete, uncountable, usually)Jealousy.

More definitions
  • yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons

Examples

1 sentences
  1. "The sun is yellow." "That depends on your perspective. I am of the opinion that yellowness is sunny."

    ru«Солнце жёлтое». — «Это смотря под каким углом смотришь. Я считаю, что это желтизна солнечна».

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Translations

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By meaning 1
state or quality of being yellow:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
state or quality of being yellow:

Origin

From Middle English ȝalownes; equivalent to yellow + -ness.

From Middle English ȝalownes; equivalent to yellow + -ness.

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Forms

plural: yellownesses
Singularyellowness

uncountable

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons:yellow

Word family

1 related words
Relatedyellow

See also

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