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griseous

/ˈɡɹɪsi.əs/

Meanings
adjective
Having a gray, mottled appearance

Examples :

"The old, neglected textbook had a griseous cover, stained and faded from years of use. "
appearance color

Related Words

Illustration textbook

textbook noun

/ˈtɛkst.bʊk/

A coursebook, a formal manual of instruction in a specific subject, especially one for use in schools or colleges.

"My math teacher recommended a specific textbook for extra practice. "

Illustration from

from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

Illustration years

years noun

/ji.ə(ɹ)z/

A solar year, the time it takes the Earth to complete one revolution of the Sun (between 365.24 and 365.26 days depending on the point of reference).

"we moved to this town a year ago;  I quit smoking exactly one year ago"

Illustration having

having verb

/ˈhævɪŋ/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

Illustration appearance

appearance noun

/əˈpɪəɹəns/ /əˈpɪɹəns/

The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.

"His sudden appearance surprised me."

Illustration faded

faded verb

/ˈfeɪdɪd/

To grow weak; to lose strength; to decay; to perish gradually; to wither, as a plant.

"The flowers in the vase faded quickly without water. "

Illustration stained

stained verb

/steɪnd/

To discolour.

"armour stained with blood"

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration gray

gray noun

/ɡɹeɪ/

An achromatic colour intermediate between black and white.

"The gray of the cloudy sky made for a dreary school day. "

Illustration cover

cover noun

/ˈkʌvə/ /ˈkʌvɚ/

A lid.

"The casserole dish needs a cover to keep the food warm. "

Illustration mottled

mottled verb

/ˈmɑt əld/

To mark with blotches of different color, or shades of color, as if stained; to spot; to maculate.

"The artist mottled the canvas with shades of blue and purple. "

Illustration neglected

neglected verb

/nɪˈɡlɛktɪd/

To fail to care for or attend to something.

"to neglect duty or business;  to neglect to pay debts"