yellow

adjective
UK /ˈjel.əʊ/
US /ˈjel.oʊ/

Yellow is the color of the sun and bananas.

She wore a bright yellow dress to the party.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Not brave; easily frightened.

He turned yellow and ran away from the fight.

3. To become yellow in color, often over time.

The old pages of the book had yellowed with age.

4. The middle color of a traffic light, meaning slow down or prepare to stop.

The light turned yellow, so the driver slowed down.

5. A slang term for a cowardly person.

Don't be a yellow; come and join us on the ride.