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
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.
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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
Kyurem Kyurem is a dual-type, grayish blue Dragon/Ice Legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation V (Black and White).
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2025
One shows the natural satellite all alone, a small grayish dot in an empty black sea; the other is a selfie, showing the moon glowing above some of Blue Ghost's golden hardware.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 28 Jan. 2025
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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
Kyurem Kyurem is a dual-type, grayish blue Dragon/Ice Legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation V (Black and White).
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2025
One shows the natural satellite all alone, a small grayish dot in an empty black sea; the other is a selfie, showing the moon glowing above some of Blue Ghost's golden hardware.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grayish
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For a warm and welcoming design idea, such as a patio hugged in greenery, consider a cream-colored block—a nice middle ground between edgy grey concrete and natural stone.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
18 Apr. 2025
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Lindo, at 6 feet 4 inches, enters the restaurant on an overcast Wednesday afternoon, sporting aviator shades, a thin, grey beanie, and a colorful summer scarf of different orange, pink, and yellow hues.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The women also showed off their personal style, with Karen Fairchild opting for an orange minidress under a gray suit jacket and fishnet stockings, and Kimberly Schlapman choosing a black minidress with fuzzy fringe on the bottom.—
Lori A Bashian Fox News,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Choose from four different finishes: brown, dark brown, gray wash, and white wash.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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But about three-fourths of Hurdle’s new clients have already decided to join the silver sisterhood, and in those cases, greyblending is all done below the line of demarcation to adapt to the colors of the new growth.—
Lindsy Van Gelder,
Allure,
25 Apr. 2025
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For its silver anniversary, the BET Awards is pulling out all the stops.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Grayish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grayish. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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