grayish

G2R1A1Y4I1S1H4
/ˈɡɹeɪ.ɪʃ/

adjective

Somewhat gray.

Similar
grayeygray / greygrayey / greyeygrayish / greyishgriseousgrisescenthoarygrey
Opposite
achromaticcolorless
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Meanings

adjectivegrayish (comparative more grayish, superlative most grayish)

comparative more grayish · superlative most grayish · alternative greyish

  1. Somewhat gray.

    Synonyms: grayey, gray / grey, grayey / greyey, grayish / greyish, griseous, grisescent, hoary

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveSomewhat gray.

Similar
grayeygray / greygrayey / greyeygrayish / greyishgriseousgrisescenthoary
Opposite
achromaticcolorless

More synonyms by meaning

adjectiveof an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

Similar
greygraygreyishachromaticneutral
Also see
graygrayeygrey

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From gray + -ish.

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Translations

Catalan grisenc, grisós
  • grisencsomewhat gray
  • grisóssomewhat gray
Danish grålig
  • gråligsomewhat gray
Dutch grijsachtig
  • grijsachtigsomewhat gray
Finnish harmahtava
  • harmahtavasomewhat gray
French grisâtre
  • grisâtresomewhat gray
German gräulich
  • gräulichsomewhat gray
Hebrew אֲפַרְפַּר
  • אֲפַרְפַּר (ʾafarpár)somewhat gray
Hungarian szürkés
  • szürkéssomewhat gray
Irish scothliath
  • scothliathsomewhat gray
Italian grigiastro
  • grigiastrosomewhat gray
Latin rāvēscēns, grīseolus
  • rāvēscēnssomewhat gray
  • grīseolussomewhat gray
  • subgrīseussomewhat gray
Latvian pelēcīgs, iepelēks
  • pelēcīgssomewhat gray
  • iepelēkssomewhat gray
  • pelēkganssomewhat gray
  • iesirmssomewhat gray
Māori tārekoreko
  • tārekorekosomewhat gray
Polish szarawy
  • szarawysomewhat gray
Portuguese cinzento
  • cinzentosomewhat gray
Russian серова́тый
  • серова́тый (serovátyj)somewhat gray
Spanish grisáceo, entrecano / encanecido / canoso
  • grisáceosomewhat gray
  • entrecano / encanecido / canososomewhat gray
  • ruciosomewhat gray
Swedish gråaktig
  • gråaktigsomewhat gray
Turkish grimsi, grimtırak
  • grimsisomewhat gray
  • grimtıraksomewhat gray
Ukrainian сірува́тий
  • сірува́тий (siruvátyj)somewhat gray
Welsh llwydaidd
  • llwydaiddsomewhat gray
Cite this entry
APA

grayish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grayish

MLA

“grayish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grayish. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “grayish,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grayish.

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