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grayish

American  
[gray-ish] / ˈgreɪ ɪʃ /
especially British, greyish

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.


Etymology

Origin of grayish

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


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The historic El Escorial monastery -- a major tourist attraction -- was shrouded in a grayish, smoke-filled mist.

From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026

Under strong light, however, they become translucent with a grayish green hue.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 1, 2026

He described working in a strawberry field while a nearby tractor was spraying a grayish fluid that smelled like chemicals.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2025

But at this year’s event in early April, some browsers may have been unprepared for a small, grayish item on view: a book bound in human skin.

From New York Times ● Apr. 19, 2024

Every object in my room had taken on a flat, grayish aspect.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

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