Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yellow light

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.60 in modern English

Syllables
yel-low -light
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traffic light, between the green light and the red light, indicating that vehicles should stop if safely possible.

American usage

noun

Hesitance to proceed; limited approval or permission to proceed.

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see yellow, light.

Usage

Inflected Forms

yellow lights (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

🔴 🟡 🟢 green light red light stoplight stop light

Synonyms

amber light

Questions

What does yellow light mean?
A traffic light, between the green light and the red light, indicating that vehicles should stop if safely possible.

How to pronounce yellow light

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