yellowed

1. 1
   adjective

   Turned yellow over time, often because of age or wear.

   Like an old newspaper that fades to a pale brown-yellow if you leave it in the sun.

   The old book had yellowed pages that smelled of dust.

   Her grandmother's wedding dress looked yellowed after years in the attic.

   Similardiscolored, faded, stained, aged

   Oppositepristine

2. 2
   verb

   Past tense and past participle of yellow. Use it for the past, or after has, have, had, is, was or were.

   The paper yellowed after sitting in the window for months.

   Years of bright sunlight yellowed the white curtains.

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