grayish
Dull, muted tone
Grayish means somewhat gray or tending toward gray: a grayish sky, grayish hair.
The suffix softens the color, indicating an impure or muted shade rather than true gray.
Also spelled greyish, following the British preference for grey.
Fissile metamorphic rock
- silverLustrous white precious metal
- pewterTin-based tableware alloy
- gunmetalBluish-gray bronze alloy
- charcoalBurned wood residue
ash · steel · iron · lead · nickel · heather · flint · taupe
Eroded by exposure
- fadedLost original color
- time-wornEroded by age
- silveredGiven reflective coating
- grizzledStreaked with gray
hoary · wan · pallid · washed-out · bleached · tired · worn · dingy
Dreary and without cheer
- somberGravely serious in mood
- drearyDull and depressing
- melancholySubdued, lasting sadness
- subduedReduced in intensity
dull · lifeless · drab · flat · uninspired · lackluster · colorless · muted
Having multiple interpretations
- indeterminateNot exactly known
- undefinedNot clearly delineated
- nondescriptWithout distinguishing qualities
- unremarkableNot worthy of comment
anonymous · featureless · bland · indistinct · vague · uncertain · intermediate · middling
slate
Fissile metamorphic rock
charcoal · ash · steel · iron · lead · nickel · heather · flint · taupe · mink
weathered
Eroded by exposure
grizzled · hoary · wan · pallid · washed-out · bleached · tired · worn · dingy · discolored
bleak
Dreary and without cheer
- somberGravely serious in mood
- drearyDull and depressing
- melancholySubdued, lasting sadness
subdued · dull · lifeless · drab · flat · uninspired · lackluster · colorless · muted · joyless
overcast
Sky fully veiled
foggy · murky · drizzly · gloomy · dreary · dim · dull · leaden · somber · bleak
ambiguous
Having multiple interpretations
- indeterminateNot exactly known
- undefinedNot clearly delineated
- nondescriptWithout distinguishing qualities
unremarkable · anonymous · featureless · bland · indistinct · vague · uncertain · intermediate · middling · moderate
- graying outDimming to show unavailability
- premature grayingHair whitening before typical age