xanthic (B1)
adjective
Definition
Xanthic means of a yellowish colour.
Examples
The writer described the response as xanthic.
A xanthic tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became xanthic after the announcement.
How to Use xanthic
- xanthic + noun (collocation)
- Use xanthic before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a xanthic reaction."
- become xanthic (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became xanthic near the end."
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