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
The leaves are grayish-blue to green, giving the garden an interesting rigid texture.
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Daniel Scott,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 June 2026
Wallace appreciates the variety of colorways like sage green and grayish blue for styling different bedrooms.
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Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
29 May 2026
Instead, the color palette is colder with grayish undertones and dark, refined shades.
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Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
This variety has dusky or grayish-black foliage whose trumpet flowers show off petals ranging from salmon to orange-red to an occasional yellow with orange markings.
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Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for grayish
Daniel Scott,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 June 2026
Wallace appreciates the variety of colorways like sage green and grayish blue for styling different bedrooms.
—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
29 May 2026
Instead, the color palette is colder with grayish undertones and dark, refined shades.
—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
This variety has dusky or grayish-black foliage whose trumpet flowers show off petals ranging from salmon to orange-red to an occasional yellow with orange markings.
—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for grayish
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.
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In fall, the panicles dry on the plant and can be a source of interest even in the gray winter.
Adjective
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Many of them are variations on the amount of silver in the leaves, or the pattern the silver coloration makes.
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The silver thatch palm, indeginous to Cayman, was twisted by hand into rope that would not rot in saltwater, traded with passing ships for flour and salt and essentials the islands could not produce.
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“Grayish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grayish. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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