as in gray
of the color gray
the black stallion and white mare produced a grayish filly
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Recent Examples of grayish
As the spots age, the centers turn grayish with a dark purple border.
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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
Frostbite symptoms include redness or skin pain, white or grayish-yellow skin areas, skin that feels unusually firm or waxy and numbness, according to the CDC.
—Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
Signs of frostbite include redness or pain in any skin area, a white or grayish-yellow skin area, skin that is waxy or firm and numbness.
—Jarrod Wardwell, Houston Chronicle, 26 Jan. 2026
Signs of frostbite include numbness, white or grayish-yellow skin or firm or waxy skin.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
Frostbite symptoms include redness or skin pain, white or grayish-yellow skin areas, skin that feels unusually firm or waxy and numbness, according to the CDC.
—Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
Signs of frostbite include redness or pain in any skin area, a white or grayish-yellow skin area, skin that is waxy or firm and numbness.
—Jarrod Wardwell, Houston Chronicle, 26 Jan. 2026
Signs of frostbite include numbness, white or grayish-yellow skin or firm or waxy skin.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grayish
Adjective
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Selena Gomez leaves the set of Only Murders in the Building season 6 in a classic gray sweater in London on May 27.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
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The contrast between the dark gray dress and white body suit is perfect for Gauff’s Paris evening wear.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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For the occasion, the Grammy winner wore a strappy black mini-dress with silver heels.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
24 May 2026
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The silver shade covers the shoe’s panels, while black fills in the liner, midsole and branding.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
24 May 2026
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“Grayish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grayish. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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