straw vs yellow

yellow vs straw

straw and yellow both are nouns.

straw and yellow both are adjectives.

straw and yellow both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
straw	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
yellow	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, yellow is a hypernym of straw; that is, yellow is a word with a broader meaning than straw:

straw: a variable yellow tint; dull yellow, often diluted with white
yellow: yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons

Other hypernyms of straw include yellowness.

straw (noun)	yellow (noun)
a thin paper or plastic tube used to suck liquids into the mouth	yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons
a variable yellow tint; dull yellow, often diluted with white
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

straw (adjective)	yellow (adjective)
of a pale yellow color like straw; straw-colored	of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
	easily frightened
	cowardly or treacherous
	changed to a yellowish color by age
	typical of tabloids
	affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc

straw (verb)	yellow (verb)
spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)	turn yellow
cover or provide with or as if with straw

Difference between straw and yellow

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