GREYISH

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does greyish mean? 

• GREYISH (adjective)
  The adjective GREYISH has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: GREYISH used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GREYISH (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

gray; grayish; grey; greyish

Context example:

a man with greyish hair

Similar:

achromatic; neutral (having no hue)

 Context examples 

The rest is of the greyish colour, which shows that blotting-paper has been used.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Her gloves were greyish and were worn through at the right forefinger.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)