as in grey
of the color gray
the black stallion and white mare produced a grayish filly
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Recent Examples of grayish
The Bradford pear tree is a medium-sized tree that reaches a height of up to 60 feet with bark that is a muted, grayish brown which splits into scales with age.
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Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 16 Sep. 2024
His beautiful blond figures have bright-blue eyes, but no warmth; their grayish skin looks corpse-like.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 10 Sep. 2024
Read more Among the displays of quartz, igneous rocks, and fossils at St. Xavier’s College in Mumbai sits a cylindrical, grayish lump.
—Byvaishnavi Chandrashekhar, science.org, 5 Sep. 2024
The Pixel Watch 3 adds another option to the mix: matte hazel, which seems more grayish than greenish.
—PCMAG, 13 Aug. 2024
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Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 16 Sep. 2024
His beautiful blond figures have bright-blue eyes, but no warmth; their grayish skin looks corpse-like.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 10 Sep. 2024
Read more Among the displays of quartz, igneous rocks, and fossils at St. Xavier’s College in Mumbai sits a cylindrical, grayish lump.
—Byvaishnavi Chandrashekhar, science.org, 5 Sep. 2024
The Pixel Watch 3 adds another option to the mix: matte hazel, which seems more grayish than greenish.
—PCMAG, 13 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grayish
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Bynes dressed casually in a grey sweatshirt, black leggings, and white loafers.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Stepping out, Rosé wore a red, white and blue oversized Bud racing jacket, with a grey Mickey Mouse hoodie underneath, a brown skirt, and brown and blue plaid pumps.Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 Dec. 2024
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For the post-premiere after-party, Depp shed her top layer, rocking just the gray dress underneath.Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2024
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Little is known about the gray industrial design, which has been shrouded in secrecy.Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
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While some leaders are indeed born with a silver tongue or a golden pen, the fact is that storytelling can be learned.Samantha Reynolds, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The crown of her head was gathered up in a pouf, pinned at the back with a silver bow for more height and dimension.Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Grayish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grayish. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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