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.