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
From the penultimate floor of London’s luxe 45 Park Lane hotel, the capital’s skyline is betrayed by dreary, grayish clouds.
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 16 Jan. 2026
They're known for their grayish-green fur and dark facial features, according to the African Wildlife Foundation.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
These come in a pretty off-white champagne color, along with a cool purple, chocolate brown, and greige (grayish beige).
—Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 10 Jan. 2026
Blue Borrowed Light from Farrow & Ball is a grayish-blue hue that can help transform a dark room, thanks to its bright undertones.
—Nashia Baker, Martha Stewart, 4 Jan. 2026
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 16 Jan. 2026
They're known for their grayish-green fur and dark facial features, according to the African Wildlife Foundation.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
These come in a pretty off-white champagne color, along with a cool purple, chocolate brown, and greige (grayish beige).
—Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 10 Jan. 2026
Blue Borrowed Light from Farrow & Ball is a grayish-blue hue that can help transform a dark room, thanks to its bright undertones.
—Nashia Baker, Martha Stewart, 4 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grayish
Adjective
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Parham was last seen wearing a black-and-gray knitted hat, gray face covering, white coat, camouflage pants, black boots and a camo-pattern backpack.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
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The triad moves across the grey room in a dizzying chain of matching pirouettes, drawing a slow circle one after another as arpeggiating harp fills the bare space with sound.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Other footage confirms McKee was in possession of that vehicle, according to the affidavit, which described it as a silver SUV.—
Elise Hammond,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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It's finished off with a light coat of silver glitter.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Grayish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grayish. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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