ˈd͡ʒɔːndɪst ˈzæn.θəs ˈjɛl.əʊ ˈjɛl.oʊ ˈjɛl.əʊ ˈjɛl.oʊ ˈjɛl.əʊ ˈjɛl.oʊ ˈjeləʊɪʃ ˈjelɔʊɪʃ easily frightened turn yellow The pages of the book began to yellow of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc cowardly or treacherous the little yellow stain of treason too yellow to stand and fight changed to a yellowish color by age yellowed parchment typical of tabloids sensational journalistic reportage of the scandal yellow press yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons