grayish

[ 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

Example Sentences

On the afternoon of April 22, 1915, following a heavy artillery bombardment, French Algerian troops noticed a strange grayish green cloud drifting toward them from the German lines.

From Literature

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

Adult scale insects form a grayish to dark brown protective covering called a test that resembles an oyster or mussel shell.

From Seattle Times

“The color of the sky goes from bluish, grayish to black,” he said.

From Seattle Times

He hung elegant, transparent grayish fabric drapes on which modest scenic projections occasionally appeared along with supertitles.

From Los Angeles Times