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yellowish

[yel-oh-ish] / ˈjɛl oʊ ɪʃ /
ADJECTIVE
having a yellow color
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The treated livers appeared smaller and healthier, with a normal red color, compared to the enlarged, yellowish livers seen in untreated animals.

From Science Daily Apr. 16, 2026

“They’ve got yellowish, brownish stains—you know, from humidity,” Luciani said, musing about how many dollars now sitting in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 3, 2026

When they got to the last three to five metres, "it just got dark brownish, sort of a yellowish colour", which told them they had potentially found very different conditions, said Kutuzov.

From Barron's Nov. 7, 2025

Other dentists were less sure about the wad of yellowish stuff stuck between his left front tooth and the tooth next to it.

From Slate Jul. 15, 2025

Finally Tochis baby vomited, a yellowish liquid that the house help hastily wiped, and Tochi said, “We should go, baby wants to sleep.”

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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