1
: somewhat gray
2
of a color
: low in saturation
Examples of grayish in a Sentence
the black stallion and white mare produced a grayish filly
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If its underside wings are grayish across its lower body, that’s probably a turkey vulture.
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Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
Over the years, the production of melanin (the natural pigment that gives color to our skin, hair, and body) is eroded and gives manes a more transparent, grayish tint.
—Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2025
Another type of hyperpigmentation that kojic acid can help with is melasma—a stubborn and hard-to-treat skin condition characterized by splotchy, brown or grayish patches.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 4 Mar. 2025
The sky rolled in grayish black off the water, lightning cracked and thunder clapped.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
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Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
Over the years, the production of melanin (the natural pigment that gives color to our skin, hair, and body) is eroded and gives manes a more transparent, grayish tint.
—Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2025
Another type of hyperpigmentation that kojic acid can help with is melasma—a stubborn and hard-to-treat skin condition characterized by splotchy, brown or grayish patches.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 4 Mar. 2025
The sky rolled in grayish black off the water, lightning cracked and thunder clapped.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Grayish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grayish. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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