Grayey

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Somewhat gray. uncommon

    "1852, Henry David Thoreau, journal entry dated 16 November, 1852, in Patrick F. O’Connell (ed.), Journal, Vol. 5, Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1997, p. 395, We sailed up Well Meadow Brook. The water is singularly grayey clear & cold."

Synonyms

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grayish

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"1852, Henry David Thoreau, journal entry dated 16 November, 1852, in Patrick F. O’Connell (ed.), Journal, Vol. 5, Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1997, p. 395, We sailed up Well Meadow Brook. The water is singularly grayey clear & cold."

Etymology

From gray + -ey.

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