| canary yellow |
see "canary." |
| yellow fever |
an infectious, often fatal disease of tropical climates caused by a virus spread by mosquitoes and characterized by jaundice, fever, vomiting, and hemorrhaging. |
| yellow jack |
see "yellow fever." [3 definitions] |
| yellow jacket |
any of several small social wasps or hornets that have black bodies with bright yellow markings. |
| yellow journalism |
the use of sensational or unscrupulous material in newspapers and the like, with the aim of attracting or influencing readers. |
| yellow metal |
a yellow alloy made of copper and zinc; Muntz metal. [2 definitions] |
| yellow pages |
(often caps.) the classified section of a telephone directory, usu. printed on yellow paper, that lists the subscribers alphabetically according to the business, profession, or service they offer. |
| yellow pine |
any of several North American pines with strong, yellowish wood. [2 definitions] |
| yellow rain |
a highly toxic yellowish powder found in Southeast Asia between 1975 and 1985, thought by some to be a chemical warfare agent dropped by airplanes. |
| Yellow River |
a major river originating in the mountains of western China and flowing mostly eastward toward the Bohai Sea; Huang He River. |
| yellow streak |
(informal) a tendency to be a coward. |
| yellow warbler |
a small American warbler that is mostly yellow, the male having reddish streaks on the breast. |
| yellow-bellied sapsucker |
a North American sapsucker that has black and white feathers on its back, a redhead, and a yellowish abdomen. |
| yellow-dog contract |
an employment contract, now illegal, in which an employee agrees not to remain in or join a labor union. |
| yellow-fever mosquito |
a small mosquito that transmits yellow fever and dengue. |
| yellow-shafted flicker |
a color phase of the common flicker that has bright yellow on the undersides of its wings and tail; yellowhammer. |