Yellow definition
Yellowadjective 1. of color of butter: having or being near the color of butter or ripe lemons 2. cowardly: cowardly or afraid (insult) 3. sensationalist: using scandalous or sensational material, often greatly exaggerating or distorting the truth yellow journalism See also yellow journalismyellow press 4. offensive term: a highly offensive term meaning from or born in East or Southeast Asia (dated taboo)