grayish-black
3.2
A very dark color that looks like black with a little grey
- adjective
- /ˈɡreɪɪʃ blæk/
- US
:
negro grisáceo
- They look like glowing blobs in a vast area of bumpy grayish-black rock.
Examples
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The asphalt was a stark grayish-black after the rain, glistening in the sunlight.
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The sky was filled with grayish-black clouds, signaling an impending storm.
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She wore a grayish-black dress that beautifully complemented her eyes.
Synonyms
blackish
vsgrayish-black
3
1.1
A little dark in color, like very dark grey
is deeper in tone and includes a visible faint lighter tint
1
3.1
A dark color that is black with a little grey
is primarily very dark with a faint lighter tint
blackish-gray
vsgrayish-black
3.5
A dark gray color that looks almost black
is darker overall and keeps only a small lighter hint
slate-black
vsgrayish-black
5.6
Very dark black with a slight bluish grey tint
is a neutral dark with plain lighter mix rather than blue hint
How Gray
Surface Forms
grayish-black positive
greyish-black positive
Morphology
Etymology
Grayish-black comes from the simple parts gray, a color 'between black and white', and black, with the ending -ish which means 'a little like', as in bluish. So grayish-black means mostly black but 'a little like' gray.