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- [grey-ish]
- /ˈgreɪ ɪʃ/
- /ˈɡreɪ.ɪʃ/
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- [grey-ish]
- /ˈgreɪ ɪʃ/
Definitions of greyish word
- adjective greyish having a tinge of gray; slightly gray: The sky was full of dark, grayish clouds. 1
- adjective greyish similar to gray: a grayish color; a grayish purple. 1
- noun greyish Alternative spelling of grayish. 1
- adjective greyish Greyish means slightly grey in colour. 0
- adjective greyish Greyish is also a combining form. 0
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Origin of greyish
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1555-65; gray1 + -ish1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Greyish
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
greyish popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
greyish usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for greyish
adj greyish
- blanched — to force back or to one side; head off, as a deer or other quarry.
- bloodless — A bloodless coup or victory is one in which nobody is killed.
- colorless — Something that is colorless has no color at all.
- dusky — somewhat dark; having little light; dim; shadowy.
- gloomy — dark or dim; deeply shaded: gloomy skies.
adjective greyish
- ashen — Someone who is ashen looks very pale, especially because they are ill, shocked, or frightened.
- colourless — Something that is colourless has no colour at all.
- discoloured — (British) alternative spelling of discolored.
- discolored — Changed in color in a way that is less attractive.
Antonyms for greyish
adj greyish
- blushing — to redden, as from embarrassment or shame: He blushed when they called him a conquering hero.
- flushed — a flushed bird or flock of birds.
- cheerful — Someone who is cheerful is happy and shows this in their behaviour.
- brilliant — A brilliant person, idea, or performance is extremely clever or skilful.
- radiant — emitting rays of light; shining; bright: the radiant sun; radiant colors.
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