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lellow

/ˈlɛl.əʊ/

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Scotland/ˈlɛl.o/

lellow adjective: yellow (in colour).

Adjective

lellow (comparative more lellow, superlative most lellow)

  1. (childish, nonstandard) Yellow (in colour).
    • Gracie's handful of treasures hit the plastic bottom with a hollow rattle. “A lellow one!” Her smile lit up the afternoon.2011, Susan Andersen, Exposure

Forms of lellow

comparativemore lellow
superlativemost lellow

Origin of lellow

Representing a childish mispronunciation. Assimilation of yellow.

Questions about lellow

What does lellow mean?
Lellow means yellow (in colour).
What part of speech is lellow?
Lellow is an adjective.
How do you pronounce lellow?
Lellow is pronounced /ˈlɛl.əʊ/.

Words near lellow in the dictionary

  1. Lelia
  2. Leliceni
  3. Lelis syndrome
  4. Lella
  5. Lelle
  6. lellow
  7. Lelwel hartebeest
  8. Lelystad
  9. LEM
  10. LEM lifeboat
  11. LEM lifeboats

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