grayer

ADJECTIVE

muted silver in color

Synonyms

WEAK

Dove ash ashen battleship cinereal clouded dingy drab dusky dusty granite heather iron lead leaden livid mousy neutral oyster pearly peppery powder sere shaded silvered silvery slate smoky somber stone

ADJECTIVE

silver

Synonyms

STRONGEST

drab dusty grey silvery

STRONG

Dove ash clouded dappled heather iron lead neutral oyster pearly powder shaded silvered slate stone

WEAK

ashen cinereal dingy dusky leaden livid mousy peppery sere smoky somber

Example Sentences

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On an afternoon that was cooler and grayer than Thursday, the woman ranked No. 1 in the world got back on track.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Just tell Claude: Make the gray background a little grayer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Marcus Mariota’s hair is grayer now than when he entered the NFL as a highly touted prospect and a potential face of a franchise.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 14, 2024

Stewart’s first night back found him grayer — at one point he used his own wizened face as a prop in a joke about the presidential candidates’ ages.

From New York Times • Feb. 13, 2024

The product of their efforts this time looked only slightly grayer than it had the time before.

From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg