yellows

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noun

A kind of jaundice found in horses, cattle, and sheep, causing yellowness of the eyes.

“This paper yellows with age and gets brittle.”

Less commonScrabble 13

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of yellow
  2. archaicA kind of jaundice found in horses, cattle, and sheep, causing yellowness of the eyes.
  3. archaicA disease of plants, especially peach trees, in which the leaves turn a yellowish colour.

    Synonyms: little peach

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of yellow

    This paper yellows with age and gets brittle.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA disease of plants, especially peach trees, in which the leaves turn a yellowish colour.

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yellows,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yellows.

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