greyer

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

Example Sentences

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Beyond Covid, his legacy becomes a little greyer.

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2022

Forever captured on film and in photographs as young and fresh-faced, it’s startling to see that their hair is sparser or greyer or both.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2020

The initial earthy tones in brown, dark blue and greyer lightened to paler blues seen on suits, waistcoats and sleeveless tops, and the collection ended in light pink and gray shimmering evening wear.

From Reuters • Sep. 21, 2019

Yes, crowds at the most expensive end of English football are greyer and more sedentary these days.

From The Guardian • Feb. 16, 2019

Only old Benjamin was much the same as ever, except for being a little greyer about the muzzle, and, since Boxer’s death, more morose and taciturn than ever.

From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell