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grigio

grigio

8.2
Having a grey color like an overcast sky
  • adjective
  • /ˈɡriːdʒioʊ/
translation icon : gris
  • The walls were painted a soft grigio color.

Examples

  • She wore a grigio dress to the party.

  • Her new car is a sleek grigio that stands out in the parking lot.

  • The designer chose a grigio fabric to give the room a modern look.

  • The sky turned a soft grigio as the sun began to set.

  • The designer chose a grigio fabric to give the room a modern look.

  • The sky turned a soft grigio as the sun began to set.

  • She wore a grigio dress to the party.

Synonyms

gray
vsgrigio
  • US
321 1.0

A color between black and white like a cloudy sky

has the same meaning but focuses on shade or tone
gray-white
vsgrigio
  • US
1 2.8

A white color with a little grey in it

is a broader grey not limited to slight white tinge
grayish-white
vsgrigio
  • US
1 2.6

A pale white color with a little gray

is broader grey covering many shades rather than white-leaning tones
silver gray
vsgrigio
  • US
2.6

A light gray color like shiny metal

is the general grey not limited to light or metallic tones
tattletale gray
vsgrigio
  • US
8.0

A very light grey that looks almost white

is the general grey rather than a pale white-leaning shade

How Grey

charcoal
11 3.9
dark-gray
  • US
7 1.0
grigio
8.2
ashy
4 4.1
silver gray
  • US
2.6

Surface Forms

grigio positive

Etymology

Grigio comes from the Italian word grigio meaning 'grey' and is like the English word grey, so to call something grigio is simply to say it has a grey color.