Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

butter yellow

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.22 in modern English

Syllables: but-ter yel-low
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A light, soft yellow colour.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An azo dye with the formula C₆H₅N₂C₆H₄N(CH₃)₂, used as a food additive in butter and margarine before its toxicity was recognized.

Countable; Uncountable

adj

Having a light, soft yellow colour.

Example Sentences

"The year’s defining color is hiding in plain sight. Butter yellow (yes, the pastel between canary and beige) has been on the rise for the past few years, and we’ve seen it splashed across enough recent runways and style influencers to finally make a call: The soft, silky shade is about to go supernova."
"Don’t be afraid to invest in a cute spring dress, a high-end bag, or a pair of loafers; the shade isn’t going away anytime soon. Shop some of our favorite butter yellow pieces (for every season, mind you) below."

Usage

Inflected Forms

butter yellows (plural) butter-yellow (alternative) more butter yellow (comparative) most butter yellow (superlative)

Synonyms

methyl yellow

Questions

What does butter yellow mean?: A light, soft yellow colour.

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