reddish-gray
3.4
A gray color with a little red in it
- adjective
- /ˈrɛdɪʃ ɡreɪ/
- US
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- He wore a reddish-gray sweater that complemented his features perfectly.
It's more so like a reddish grey.
- It's more so like a reddish grey.
Examples
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The stones by the river had a distinct reddish-gray color that stood out against the green foliage.
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Only a few tufts of her reddish-gray hair were left on her charred skull.
Fiction book (2001) -
The artist chose a reddish-gray paint for the sky in her landscape painting.
Synonyms
red-gray
vsreddish-gray
4.0
A gray color mixed with some red
describes grey with only a slight red tint
Antonyms
How Red
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Reddish-gray is made from red, -ish, and gray. The -ish part means 'somewhat' or 'a little', so reddish-gray describes a gray color with a small red touch.