Dull and Grayish

Dull

Dull adjective - Lacking sharpness of edge or point.

Grayish and dull are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Grayish" instead an adjective "Dull".

Nearby Words: dullness, dulling, dulled, dully, dullish

Grayish

Grayish adjective - Of the color gray.
Usage example: the black stallion and white mare produced a grayish filly

Dull and grayish are semantically related. You can use "Dull" instead an adjective "Grayish".

Nearby Words: grayed, gray

Both words in one sentence

  • World in Conflict multiplayer maps have a sort of Empathic Environment: if the match goes for too long (and especially after the teams exchanged a few nukes), all colors become dull and grayish, the clouds gather and the sunlight dims slightly.
  • Darth Wiki / Eversion Everything's a dull shade of grayish-green, the plants are curled over, the water is poisoned and lifeless, the boxes have flat expressions... From Bad to Worse: The game world slowly decays at first, but by level four, it descends into outright madness and chaos.
  • Dies Wide Open Open-eyed deaths in anime often have the iris/pupil area of the eye drawn as a dull grayish spot.
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