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
Not the good, high-altitude ozone that shields us from dangerous UV light, but bad ozone, hovering right above ground level — stinking, brownish, grayish photochemical smog.
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Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
As the spots age, the centers turn grayish with a dark purple border.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
Frostbite symptoms in dogs can show up in the ears, where their skin can also turn a grayish color on the inside.
—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
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Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
As the spots age, the centers turn grayish with a dark purple border.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
Frostbite symptoms in dogs can show up in the ears, where their skin can also turn a grayish color on the inside.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grayish
Adjective
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One who can tip the scales and slide white to gray and gray to felony.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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In fall, the panicles dry on the plant and can be a source of interest even in the gray winter.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
Adjective
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Among these is the Cryo Dirty Martini, crafted with briny Belvedere 10 Vodka and cryo-chilled with liquid nitrogen before being presented on a silver tray with green olives and a caviar bump.—
Aly Walansky,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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During the months of filming, Shaikh was between jobs so instead earned money by doing tailoring - gluing tiny round mirrors to a dazzling yellow, silver and white colored sharara set of wide-legged pants, a tunic and stole.—
Neha Bhatt,
NPR,
13 June 2026
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“Grayish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grayish. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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