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yellow vs icteric

icteric vs yellow

yellow is a noun but icteric is not a noun.

yellow and icteric both are adjectives.

yellow is a verb but icteric is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
yellow Yes Yes Yes No
icteric No Yes No No
As adjectives, yellow and icteric are synonyms defined as:
  • yellow and icteric: affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc
Other synonyms of yellow include jaundiced.
yellow (noun) icteric (noun)
yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons
yellow (adjective) icteric (adjective)
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc
easily frightened
cowardly or treacherous
changed to a yellowish color by age
typical of tabloids
affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc
yellow (verb) icteric (verb)
turn yellow
Difference between yellow and icteric

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