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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

“We would see a line of this yellowish, pinkish haze,” Pashgian remembered.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 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

Even the skin of his neck is covered with scabs that look dry until he scratches them and the yellowish pus underneath seeps out.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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