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heather

[heth-er] / ˈhɛð ər /
ADJECTIVE
gray
Synonyms
STRONGEST
drab dusty grey silvery
STRONG
Dove ash clouded dappled iron lead neutral oyster pearly powder shaded silvered slate stone
WEAK
ashen cinereal dingy dusky leaden livid mousy peppery sere smoky somber
ADJECTIVE
gray/grey
Synonyms
WEAK
Dove ash ashen battleship cinereal clouded dingy drab dusky dusty granite iron lead leaden livid mousy neutral oyster pearly peppery powder sere shaded silvered silvery slate smoky somber stone

Example Sentences

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Only decades ago many of the cottages in Scotland’s Highlands were roofed in heather, bracken and marram grass.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

Mr MacLennan said the "challenging" fire spready quickly through gorse and heather on the steep hillside.

From BBC • Aug. 11, 2025

Red grouse feed on young heather shoots and nest in the more mature heather stands.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2025

Upland heathland is characterised by the presence of low-growing shrubs, such as heather.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2025

He limped out of the heather, sat on the stones and shook the wet from his fur.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.