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
To diagnose this pathogen, cut an infected stem and look for grayish slime inside the stem.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 July 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
To diagnose this pathogen, cut an infected stem and look for grayish slime inside the stem.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grayish
Adjective
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The whole pumpkin begins to sag as gray hairs emerge from every opening.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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In Friday’s classic for the ages — the type of game the MLB Network will replay during gray Novembers and fans will tell stories about a decade or two from now — the Tigers showed every side of themselves and their season.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The silver-screen version of the provenance of the wedding dress could potentially irk a few too.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
7 Oct. 2025
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Sánchez opted for a silver metallic mini dress with subtle boning and a black overcoat.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Grayish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grayish. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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