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 circular room is an almost grayish white color with a high ceiling and a mattress-like cushion covering the entire floor.
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Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
All hands on deck In 2020, Ogg and other fishermen off the California coast noticed that the flesh of adult salmon had discolored from a bright reddish pink to a dull grayish pink.
—Calista Oetama, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2025
From a base of curvaceous grayish green foliage, thick cylindrical stems grow up to three feet tall, sporting reddish-purple flowers.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 26 July 2025
When dishes air-dry, especially in a dishwasher or on a drying rack, the water evaporates, and these minerals remain on the surface, forming those unsightly white or grayish specks.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2025
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Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
All hands on deck In 2020, Ogg and other fishermen off the California coast noticed that the flesh of adult salmon had discolored from a bright reddish pink to a dull grayish pink.
—Calista Oetama, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2025
From a base of curvaceous grayish green foliage, thick cylindrical stems grow up to three feet tall, sporting reddish-purple flowers.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 26 July 2025
When dishes air-dry, especially in a dishwasher or on a drying rack, the water evaporates, and these minerals remain on the surface, forming those unsightly white or grayish specks.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grayish
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Animals have inspired many of the mom’s Halloween costumes over the years, like when the Good American founder and True wore matching gray kitty unitards to match their actual pet cat in 2022.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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Several buyers have mentioned buying more than one color of these comfy pants, which are available in heather gray, black, heather navy, and heather green.—
Destinee Scott,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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Beyond the key colors, further details include gray and silver accents and cream coloring on the midsole.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Video issued by the intelligence service shows an unidentified person holding a remote control, then pans to reveal a silver car on a road before the car explodes in a burst of flames.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Grayish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grayish. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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