Canescent

//kəˈnɛsənt//

Synonyms for "canescent" (40 found)

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Closest matches (8)

achromatic ashen chalky dapple dapple gray dappled dingy dismal

Strong matches (12)

dreary dull dusty frosted frosty glaucous gray grey grizzle grizzled grizzly hairy

Related words (20)

hoar leaden livid marble milky mouse colored mousy pearl pearly sad silver silvery smoky snowy sober somber steely taupe white

Adjective(1 words)

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has context

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related to

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canescence cover gray hair hoary short turn white

similar

7 entries

achromatic haired hairy hirsute neutral

Sample sentences

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An aureole of canescent hair fanned out round his head, and his jaws collapsed on toothless gums […].

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