GREYISH Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word greyish. (close relations)
greyer
Best Alternative Words for GREYISH
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ashy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • of a light grey | ||||||||
dusky | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • lighted by or as if by twilight • naturally having skin of a dark color | ||||||||
grizzled | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • having dark hairs mixed with grey or white | ||||||||
leaden | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • made of lead adjective satellite • darkened with overcast • made heavy or weighted down with weariness • (of movement) slow and laborious • lacking lightness or liveliness | ||||||||
slate | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (formerly) a writing tablet made of slate • thin layers of rock used for roofing • a fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers • a list of candidates nominated by a political party to run for election to public offices verb • designate or schedule • enter on a list or slate for an election • cover with slate | ||||||||
gray | adverb, noun, adjectiveadv, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black • English radiobiologist in whose honor the gray (the SI unit of energy for the absorbed dose of radiation) was named (1905-1965) • clothing that is a grey color • English poet best known for his elegy written in a country churchyard (1716-1771) • any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are grey • American navigator who twice circumnavigated the globe and who discovered the Columbia River (1755-1806) • horse of a light gray or whitish color • United States botanist who specialized in North American flora and who was an early supporter of Darwin's theories of evolution (1810-1888) • the SI unit of energy absorbed from ionizing radiation; equal to the absorption of one joule of radiation energy by one kilogram of matter; one gray equals 100 rad adjective satellite • of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black • showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair • used to signify the Confederate forces in the American Civil War (who wore grey uniforms) • intermediate in character or position verb • make grey • turn grey | ||||||||
grayish | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black | ||||||||
grey | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are grey • United States writer of western adventure novels (1875-1939) • a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black • Queen of England for nine days in 1553; she was quickly replaced by Mary Tudor and beheaded for treason (1536-1554) • clothing that is a grey color • Englishman who as Prime Minister implemented social reforms including the abolition of slavery throughout the British Empire (1764-1845) • horse of a light gray or whitish color adjective satellite • of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black • showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair • used to signify the Confederate forces in the American Civil War (who wore grey uniforms) • intermediate in character or position verb • make grey • turn grey |