Word parts change

yellow + -ish

Pronunciation change

Adjective change

Positive
yellowish

Comparative
more yellowish

Superlative
most yellowish

  1. If something is yellowish it is a color that is like yellow but is not yellow.
    The grass is looking yellowish because there has been no rain.
    The color was yellowish-green. (Meaning it was more green but a little yellow.)