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
Warning signs for an overdose might include lips and/or fingertips turning blue, pale or grayish skin, unresponsiveness, limpness, slow or stopped breathing and loud snoring, according to the health department.
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Brennan Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 19 Nov. 2024
Taylor works out of a squat, grayish building on a residential street near the railroad tracks.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
Most people would’ve just done the water with white foam or grayish blue foam.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 July 2024
The room, which has a quiet palette of dusty blues and grayish taupes, is connected through arched doorways to the kitchen on one end and the living room at the other.
—Paola Singer, Architectural Digest, 9 Oct. 2024
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Brennan Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 19 Nov. 2024
Taylor works out of a squat, grayish building on a residential street near the railroad tracks.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
Most people would’ve just done the water with white foam or grayish blue foam.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 July 2024
The room, which has a quiet palette of dusty blues and grayish taupes, is connected through arched doorways to the kitchen on one end and the living room at the other.
—Paola Singer, Architectural Digest, 9 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grayish
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A couple driving on Evansville Avenue in Meriden around 11 a.m. on Saturday reportedly spotted something grey in a pile of snow just past the Markham Airport on the north side of the road next to the large field of solar panels.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
17 Feb. 2025
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On Dishwasher-Safe Items There are obvious no-nos, such as electronic kitchen gear, but Bovard says that there are other products that have grey areas.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The snowboarder was last seen wearing an orange ski suit with blue accents on the top and a gray helmet, according to the post.—
Graeme Taskerud,
The Denver Post,
19 Feb. 2025
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The bigger screen sizes each sit on two flat, narrow feet that are dark gray metal.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
19 Feb. 2025
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Treasures include antique oil paintings on old easels, silver teapots, bookcases, four-post beds, Persian rugs, fainting sofas, rattan porch chairs, and a smattering of estate accessories, from jewelry to furs, hats to small accouterments.—
Jenny Adams,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2025
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The silver beaded detailing on her frock was striking.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Grayish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grayish. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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