Definitions

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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But after combing through the info we do have, Slate’s Heather Schwedel renders this brutally honest verdict.

From Slate • Jul. 6, 2026

Historian and tour guide Alistair Heather said the commercialisation of the image in some parts of Glasgow had taken away its original meaning.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026

“Inflation’s surge is more than an oil-price story,” said Heather Long, chief economist at Navy Federal Credit Union.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

"The good news is gas prices have come down substantially since May," said Heather Long, chief economist at Navy Federal Credit Union.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

"I'm putting Hollywood Heather on the windowsill," Deirdre said, "so everyone can see her as we fall asleep."

From "Sleepover Sleuths: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #1" by Carolyn Keene

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