grayer

ADJECTIVE

muted silver in color

Synonyms

WEAK

Dove ash ashen battleship cinereal clouded dingy drab dusky dusty granite heather iron lead leaden livid mousy neutral oyster pearly peppery powder sere shaded silvered silvery slate smoky somber stone

ADJECTIVE

silver

Synonyms

STRONGEST

drab dusty grey silvery

STRONG

Dove ash clouded dappled heather iron lead neutral oyster pearly powder shaded silvered slate stone

WEAK

ashen cinereal dingy dusky leaden livid mousy peppery sere smoky somber

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grayer

On an afternoon that was cooler and grayer than Thursday, the woman ranked No. 1 in the world got back on track.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026

In prediction markets, the rules are considerably grayer, as the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance detailed last month.

From Slate ● Apr. 24, 2026

If McIlroy’s not the face of golf, he is undeniably its statesman, a little grayer and wiser than a champion his age should be.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026

Marcus Mariota’s hair is grayer now than when he entered the NFL as a highly touted prospect and a potential face of a franchise.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 14, 2024

He was thinner, balder, and grayer, and his face had a crumpled look.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling