yellowish
adj.having a color that is slightly yellow or close to yellow. You use this to describe something that is not purely yellow but has a yellow tint.
adj.possessing a color that is somewhat yellow or tinged with yellow. The suffix '-ish' functions as a moderating morpheme, indicating a lower intensity or approximation of the base color.
“The old pages of the book turned yellowish over time.”
“The doctor noticed a yellowish tint in the patient's eyes, which suggested a potential issue with the liver.”
“As the sun began to set, the entire landscape was bathed in a soft, yellowish light that made the autumn leaves appear even more vibrant against the darkening sky.”
Typically used as a gradable adjective; often follows linking verbs like 'look', 'turn', or 'become'.
From Middle English ȝelowisch; equivalent to yellow + -ish.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.