Griseous

//ˈɡɹɪzi.əs// adj

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Definitions

Adjective

1
Having a gray, mottled appearance

Synonyms

ashen dapple dapple gray dappled dingy dismal

Etymology

From Medieval Latin grīseus, from Proto-West Germanic *grīs (“grey”) (for which compare French gris and German greis) and -eus.

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