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grayish

adjective

gray·​ish ˈgrā-ish How to pronounce grayish (audio)
1
: somewhat gray
2
of a color : low in saturation

Example Sentences

the black stallion and white mare produced a grayish filly
Recent Examples on the Web The lower half of a tree in Huntington, Indiana, has taken on a grayish-red hue. Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2022 The yellow title casts a grayish shadow within the turquoise, a pentimento whose sign of an earlier paint layer signals a stratum of history. Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2022 The trio found an unconscious woman inside the airplane bathroom who was having trouble breathing with grayish-blue skin and a faint pulse, the statement said. Sofia Saric, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Aug. 2022 Always a robust presence, Currin has started to look a bit grizzled, with thinning hair on top and a full, grayish beard and mustache. Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2022 The penitentiary was built of brick and Wissahickon schist, a grayish black local stone. Cantor Glenn Sherman, Sun Sentinel, 29 July 2022 The grayish-blue bird flew toward the sun, then plummeted 60 feet with a spectacular tumbling motion. Dyan Machan, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 July 2022 The cushions, which are made with water-resistant fabric, have a grayish-blue hue to them that perfectly compliments summer skies. Taylor Giangregorio, Popular Mechanics, 18 May 2022 In the distance, a large plume of grayish smoke rose over the surrounding hills. Felicia Fonseca, ajc, 21 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1562, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of grayish was in 1562

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