yellowness
/ˈjeləʊnəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈjeləʊnəs/ (ame, ipa)
yellowness — noun
1. the state or degree of being yellow — that is, having the colour of sunshine, ri
the state or degree of being yellow — that is, having the colour of sunshine, ripe lemons, or butter
The yellowness of the butter told Emre it was made from grass-fed cows.
collocation: the yellowness of + [food or substance]
The nurse checked the yellowness of Bao's eyes during the morning examination.
medical use: yellowness as a sign of illness
By November the yellowness had spread across every leaf on Jabari's street.
Faisal could not read the old letter because of the yellowness of the paper.
Marta used the yellowness of autumn to teach her children about changing seasons.
- yellow tinge
suggests a slight, often unwanted amount of yellow
- goldenness
implies a warm, attractive yellow rather than a faded or sickly one
文法句型
the yellowness of + noun
用法筆記
Frequently used of things that have turned yellow with age (paper, photographs, teeth) or of skin and eyes as a sign of illness.