New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Yellow jacket — Yellow Yel low (y[e^]l l[ o]), a. [Compar. {Yellower} (y[e^]l l[ o]*[ e]r); superl. {Yellowest}.] [OE. yelow, yelwe, [yogh]elow, [yogh]eoluw, from AS. geolu; akin to D. geel, OS. & OHG. gelo, G. gelb, Icel. gulr, Sw. gul, Dan. guul, L. helvus… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
yellow jacket — n 1) any of various yellow marked social wasps (esp. genus Vespula of the family Vespidae) that usu. nest in the ground, aggressively defend their nests, and can sting repeatedly and painfully 2) slang pentobarbital esp. in a yellow capsule usu.… … Medical dictionary
yellow jacket — ☆ yellow jacket n. any of several small social wasps or hornets (family Vespidae) having bright yellow markings … English World dictionary
yellow jacket — yellow ,jacket noun count a type of WASP … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Yellow Jacket, Colorado — Infobox Settlement official name = Yellow Jacket, Colorado other name = native name = nickname = settlement type = Town motto = imagesize = image caption = flag size = image seal size = image shield = shield size = image blank emblem = blank… … Wikipedia
Yellow Jacket Flying Club — The Yellow Jacket Flying Club (YJFC) is a non profit, student run organization at Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Georgia which exists to provide opportunities for those in the Georgia Tech community to pursue their passion for aviation. The YJFC is… … Wikipedia
yellow jacket — 1. any of several paper wasps of the family Vespidae, having black and bright yellow bands. 2. Slang. a yellow capsule of phenobarbital. [1790 1800, Amer.] * * * Any of 35–40 species (genus Dolichovespula or Vespula) of social wasps, principally… … Universalium
yellow jacket — /ˈjɛloʊ dʒækət/ (say yeloh jakuht) noun 1. Australian History a convict. See yellow (def. 2). 2. any of several social wasps of the family Vespidae, having the body marked with bright yellow. 3. Also, yellow jack. any of various species of… …
yellow jacket — noun 1. a barbiturate (trade name Nembutal) used as a sedative and hypnotic and antispasmodic • Syn: ↑pentobarbital sodium, ↑pentobarbital, ↑Nembutal • Usage Domain: ↑trade name (for: ↑Nembutal) … Useful english dictionary
yellow jacket — n. paper wasp that has black and shiny yellow strips; (Slang) yellow capsule of phenobarbital … English contemporary dictionary
