cinereous

American

[si-neer-ee-uhs] / sɪˈnɪər i əs /

Also cineritious

adjective

in the state of or reduced to ashes.

cinereous bodies.
resembling ashes.
ashen; ash-colored; grayish.

a cinereous bird.

cinereous British

/ ˌsɪnəˈrɪʃəs, sɪˈnɪərɪəs /

adjective

of a greyish colour
resembling or consisting of ashes

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Etymology

Origin of cinereous

1655–65; < Latin cinereus, equivalent to ciner- (stem of cinis ) ashes + -eus -eous

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