greyish
Translation
greyish, grayish
Examples
The sky was a greyish colour.
The sky was a grayish color.
He has greyish hair at his temples.
He has grayish hair at his temples.
Grammar Patterns
((a greyish + noun)) having a grey quality. It was a grayish building.
Similar Words
dull, ashy; Antonyms: vibrant, colorful
Etymology
From the word 'grey' (or 'gray') plus the suffix '-ish', meaning 'somewhat' or 'like'.
Memory Tips
The '-ish' suffix means 'kind of'. So, something 'greyish' is 'kind of grey'.