greyish
/ˈɡreɪɪʃ/adjective
उच्चारण ग्रेइश
हल्का स्लेटी, धूसर-सा
Basic word
- 1
fairly grey in colour
हल्का स्लेटी, धूसर-सा
- a greyish sky
- greyish-green leaves
- The wall had turned a dull greyish colour.
+ 2 more examples
- A greyish smoke rose from the chimney.
- The cat has greyish fur with white paws.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 6
greyish + noun
It is placed before a noun to show a slight grey colour.
यह noun से पहले आकर हल्के grey रंग को दिखाता है।
- He has greyish hair.
- A greyish mist covered the valley.
be / look / become greyish
It follows linking verbs such as be, look and become.
यह be, look और become जैसी linking verbs के बाद आता है।
- The cloth looked greyish after many washes.
- His face turned greyish with fear.
greyish-white / greyish-brown
Compounds with a hyphen name mixed colours; the second colour is the main one.
Hyphen वाले compounds मिश्रित रंगों के नाम हैं; दूसरा रंग मुख्य होता है।
- The dove had greyish-white feathers.
- The soil was greyish-brown.
-ish suffix
Greyish follows the pattern of reddish and bluish.
Greyish, reddish और bluish के पैटर्न का है।
- The paint is a reddish grey.
greyish vs grey
Grey is a full colour; greyish means rather grey, close to it but not fully.
Grey पूर्ण रंग है; greyish का अर्थ कुछ-कुछ grey, उसके निकट पर पूरी तरह नहीं।
- The cat was grey; the kitten was only greyish.
greyish in description of people
For people, greyish may describe pale or unhealthy skin, hair beginning to turn grey or a dull beard.
लोगों के लिए greyish पीली या अस्वस्थ दिखती त्वचा, सफ़ेद होना शुरू हुए बाल या फीकी दाढ़ी का वर्णन कर सकता है।
- The patient's skin looked greyish and tired.
+Collocations 6
greyish + noun
whitebluegreentintshade
- The sea had a greyish blue colour.
greyish + body
hairskinbeardeyesface
- His beard had turned greyish at the edges.
greyish + weather/place
skycloudmistlightdust
- A greyish light filled the room at dawn.
verb + greyish
turnlookappearseemfade to
- The shirt faded to a dull greyish colour.
greyish + effect
tingecasttoneshadecolouring
- Her face had a greyish tinge after the long journey.
greyish + material
stoneconcretewoolcottonash
- The temple was built with greyish stone from the nearby hills.
“More examples 8
- The old man's greyish hair shone in the sunlight.
बुज़ुर्ग के हल्के भूरे-सफ़ेद बाल धूप में चमक रहे थे।
- The walls were a dirty greyish white.
दीवारें मटमैली भूरी-सफ़ेद थीं।
- Radhika bought a greyish blue kurta for the function.
राधिका ने समारोह के लिए हल्का स्लेटी-नीला कुर्ता ख़रीदा।
- The photograph had faded and looked greyish.
तस्वीर फीकी पड़कर हल्की स्लेटी दिख रही थी।
- A greyish smoke rose from the chimney.
चिमनी से हल्का स्लेटी धुआँ उठ रहा था।
- The old building has a greyish front covered with dust.
पुरानी इमारत का सामने का भाग धूल से ढका और हल्का स्लेटी है।
- A greyish pigeon sat on the window sill.
एक हल्के स्लेटी रंग का कबूतर खिड़की की चौखट पर बैठा था।
- The rain-soaked road had a greyish shine under the street lights.
बारिश में भीगी सड़क स्ट्रीट लाइट में हल्की स्लेटी चमक रही थी।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ Her hairs are turning greyish.
✓ Her hair is turning greyish.
'Hair' as a mass of head hair is uncountable and takes a singular verb.
सिर के बालों के समूह के अर्थ में 'hair' uncountable है और singular verb लेता है।