grayish

especially British, grey·ish

[grey-ish]

adjective

1. having a tinge of gray; slightly gray.

   The sky was full of dark, grayish clouds.

2. similar to gray.

   a grayish color; a grayish purple.

Word History and Origins

Origin of grayish¹

First recorded in 1555–65; gray ¹ + -ish ¹