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 tree has smooth bark that is grayish brown and becomes scaly with age.
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Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Despite its name, Sierra Nevada red foxes can be either mostly red, mostly black, or a grayish brown cross phase, according to the USFWS.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 27 June 2025
The color of the curtain was designed to match the signature grayish green of the building’s ironwork.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 19 June 2025
In contrast, the smaller, cramped apartments that the characters inhabit in Poland are rendered with grayish, claustrophobic lighting.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 27 May 2025
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Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Despite its name, Sierra Nevada red foxes can be either mostly red, mostly black, or a grayish brown cross phase, according to the USFWS.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 27 June 2025
The color of the curtain was designed to match the signature grayish green of the building’s ironwork.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 19 June 2025
In contrast, the smaller, cramped apartments that the characters inhabit in Poland are rendered with grayish, claustrophobic lighting.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grayish
Adjective
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Dark grey smoke could be seen billowing as the explosion occurred during a time-lapse video shared by ABC affiliate WTAE.—
Jillian Frankel,
People.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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The former Michigan Wolverine led the grey team, coached by UConn’s associate head coach Kimani Young, to a blowout, 73-36 win over first-year assistant Mike Nardi’s blue squad.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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It was described as a gray Ford Expedition, according to the call log.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Aug. 2025
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The shots came from a gray Dodge Charger just before 7 a.m. Sheriff’s officials said a caller told dispatchers they were fired upon after yelling at the Dodge’s driver for throwing trash onto the roadway.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Interested in bringing a hint of metallic into your living room, similar to how all the It-girls are donning silver sneakers as part of the latest footwear obsession?—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
14 Aug. 2025
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The two men then fled from the scene in a black Hyundai Sonata and a third man was seen on surveillance footage following in a silver Ford Fusion, according to court documents.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Grayish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grayish. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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