slightly grey

Frequency: 7.212.1 per million words

indicates a small degree, used for colour or hair

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Examples (10)

  • His hair was slightly grey at the temples.
  • The morning sky was slightly grey, hinting at rain.
  • We painted the nursery a soft, slightly grey blue.
  • After his fiftieth birthday, his beard became slightly grey.
  • The wool of this sheep is naturally a slightly grey colour.
  • I've noticed my dog's fur is getting slightly grey around his muzzle.
  • The photograph looked old, its colours faded to a slightly grey tone.
  • Her eyes, usually a brilliant green, looked slightly grey in the dim light.
  • He's starting to go slightly grey, but it makes him look distinguished.
  • The water in the harbour appeared slightly grey under the overcast sky.