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Definition of grayish - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
colorUS somewhat gray in color or appearanceUS
- The sky looked grayish before the storm.
2.
shadeUS having a lightness between white and blackUS
- Her dress was a grayish tone that matched her shoes.
Expressions with grayish
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pink with a noticeable tint of gray
The walls were painted a soothing grayish-pink.
having a blue color mixed with gray
The sky was a beautiful grayish-blue.
black with a hint of gray
The sky turned a grayish-black before the storm.
having a color between brown and gray
The cat had a grayish-brown coat.
green with a noticeable tint of gray
The walls were painted a soothing grayish-green.
having a color between white and gray
The sky was a grayish-white before the storm.
Origin of grayish
English, gray (color) + -ish (suffix)
Terms with grayish included in their meaning
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materials
precious metal with a shiny grayish-white color
hair
having a light blonde color with grayish tint
appearance
light blond hair with a grayish tint
color
grayish shade of blue like steel
color
rosy pink color with a slight grayish tinge
fashion
hair color with a grayish blonde tint
color
dull grayish-brown color
color
of a dull grayish-brown color
color
light grayish-green color resembling that of dried sage leaves
grayish color
having a grayish-blue or gray color like slate
color
having grayish-green color
shade name
pale grayish-white color
colors
of a grayish-pink color similar to certain rose petals
color
having a grayish-yellow color
colors
grayish-green color resembling the plant
colors
grayish-pink color like the rose
ornithology
small North American bird with a brown cap and grayish-brown body
color
having a grayish white appearance
color
having a dull grayish-brown color
colors
having a dull grayish-brown color
color
having a dull grayish-brown color
color
grayish white with age
botany
plant with grayish-white leaves or stems
geology
grayish-green or brown mineral with aluminium and potassium
Examples of grayish in a sentence
His hair turned grayish as he aged. The sky turned a grayish hue before the storm. His hair had a grayish tint as he aged.
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- French:grisâtre, ...
- German:gräulich, ...
- Italian:grigiastro, tendente al grigio, ...
- Spanish:grisáceo, plomizo, ...
- Portuguese:acinzentado, cinzento, ...
- Chinese:灰蒙蒙的, 灰白的, ...
- Japanese:灰色がかった, ...
- Arabic:رَمادِيّ, مائل إِلى الرَّمادي, ...
- Hebrew:אֲפֹרוּרִי, אַפְרַפָּר, ...
- Russian:сероватый, серый, ...
- Ukrainian:сіруватий, сірий, ...
- Hindi:सलेटी, ग्रेइश, ...
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