Red vs. Yellow
Redadjective
Having red as its color.
Redadjective
(of hair) Having an orange-brown or orange-blond colour; ginger.
Redadjective
Of the hearts or diamonds suits. Compare of the spades or clubs suits
Redadjective
Supportive of, related to, or dominated by a political party or movement represented by the color red:
Redadjective
the U.S. Republican party
Redadjective
Left-wing parties and movements, chiefly socialist or communist, including the U.K. Labour party and the Social Democratic Party of Germany.
Redadjective
Amerind; relating to Amerindians or First Nations
Redadjective
(astronomy) Of the lower-frequency region of the (typically visible) part of the electromagnetic spectrum which is relevant in the specific observation.
Redadjective
(particle physics) Having a color charge of red.
Rednoun
Any of a range of colours having the longest wavelengths, 670 nm, of the visible spectrum; a primary additive colour for transmitted light: the colour obtained by subtracting green and blue from white light using magenta and yellow filters; the colour of blood, ripe strawberries, etc.
Rednoun
(countable) A revolutionary socialist or (most commonly) a Communist; usually capitalized a Bolshevik, a supporter of the Bolsheviks in the Russian Civil War.
Rednoun
One of the 15 red balls used in snooker, distinguished from the colours.
Rednoun
Red wine.
Rednoun
A redshank.
Rednoun
An Amerind.
Rednoun
(slang) The drug secobarbital; a capsule of this drug.
Rednoun
(informal) A red light a traffic signal
Rednoun
red lemonade
Rednoun
(particle physics) One of the three color charges for quarks.
Rednoun
chili con carne (usually in the phrase "bowl of red")
Redverb
(archaic) rede
Red
imp. & p. p. of Read.
Redverb
To put on order; to make tidy; also, to free from entanglement or embarrassement; - generally with up; as, to red up a house.
Redadjective
Of the color of blood, or of a tint resembling that color; of the hue of that part of the rainbow, or of the solar spectrum, which is furthest from the violet part.
Rednoun
The color of blood, or of that part of the spectrum farthest from violet, or a tint resembling these.
Rednoun
A red pigment.
Rednoun
An abbreviation for Red Republican. See under Red, a.
Rednoun
The menses.
Rednoun
the quality or state of the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
Rednoun
a tributary of the Mississippi River that flows eastward from Texas along the southern boundary of Oklahoma and through Louisiana
Rednoun
emotionally charged terms used to refer to extreme radicals or revolutionaries
Rednoun
the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue;
Redadjective
having any of numerous bright or strong colors reminiscent of the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
Redadjective
characterized by violence or bloodshed;
Redadjective
(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion;
Redadjective
red with or characterized by blood;
Red
Red is the color at the long wavelength end of the visible spectrum of light, next to orange and opposite violet. It has a dominant wavelength of approximately 625–740 nanometres.
Yellowadjective
Having yellow as its colour.
Yellowadjective
(informal) Lacking courage.
Yellowadjective
Characterized by sensationalism, lurid content, and doubtful accuracy.
Yellowadjective
Far East Asian relating to Asian people.
Yellowadjective
Of mixed Aboriginal and Caucasian ancestry.
Yellowadjective
High yellow.
Yellowadjective
Related to the Liberal Democrats.
Yellowadjective
(politics) Related to the Free Democratic Party of Germany.
Yellownoun
The colour of gold, butter, or a lemon; the colour obtained by mixing green and red light, or by subtracting blue from white light.
Yellownoun
(US) The intermediate light in a set of three traffic lights, the illumination of which indicates that drivers should stop short of the intersection if it is safe to do so.
Yellownoun
(snooker) One of the colour balls used in snooker, with a value of 2 points.
Yellownoun
(pocket billiards) One of two groups of object balls, or a ball from that group, as used in the principally British version of pool that makes use of unnumbered balls (the (yellow(s) and red(s)); contrast stripes and solids in the originally American version with numbered balls).
Yellownoun
(sports) A yellow card.
Yellowverb
(intransitive) To become yellow or more yellow.
Yellowverb
(transitive) To make (something) yellow or more yellow.
Yellowadjective
Being of a bright saffronlike color; of the color of gold or brass; having the hue of that part of the rainbow, or of the solar spectrum, which is between the orange and the green.
Yellowadjective
Cowardly; hence, dishonorable; mean; contemptible; as, he has a yellow streak.
Yellowadjective
Sensational; - said of some newspapers, their makers, etc.; as, yellow journal, journalism, etc.
Yellownoun
A bright golden color, reflecting more light than any other except white; the color of that part of the spectrum which is between the orange and green.
Yellownoun
A yellow pigment.
Yellowverb
To make yellow; to cause to have a yellow tinge or color; to dye yellow.
Yellowverb
To become yellow or yellower.
Yellownoun
the quality or state of the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons
Yellowverb
turn yellow;
Yellowadjective
similar to the color of an egg yolk
Yellowadjective
easily frightened
Yellowadjective
changed to a yellowish color by age;
Yellowadjective
typical of tabloids;
Yellowadjective
cowardly or treacherous;
Yellowadjective
affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc
Yellowadjective
of the colour between green and orange in the spectrum, a primary subtractive colour complementary to blue; coloured like ripe lemons or egg yolks
Yellowadjective
having a naturally yellowish or olive skin (as used to describe Chinese or Japanese people).
Yellowadjective
denoting a warning of danger which is thought to be near but not actually imminent
Yellowadjective
not brave; cowardly
Yellowadjective
showing jealousy or suspicion.
Yellowadjective
(of a style of writing, especially in journalism) lurid and sensational
Yellownoun
yellow colour or pigment
Yellownoun
yellow clothes or material
Yellownoun
a yellow ball or piece in a game or sport, especially the yellow ball in snooker
Yellownoun
used in names of moths or butterflies that are mainly yellow in colour.
Yellownoun
any of a number of plant diseases in which the leaves turn yellow, typically caused by viruses and transmitted by insects.
Yellowverb
become yellow, especially with age
Yellow
Yellow is the color between orange and green on the spectrum of visible light. It is evoked by light with a dominant wavelength of roughly 575–585 nm.
