Definitions
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- adjective of grey tinged with green
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Examples
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But the process of deterioration continued, the nose began to lose its shape, one hand was turning greenish-grey, the eyes were sinking in their sockets and the ears were becoming crumpled.
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The eyes themselves were of that baffling protean grey which is never twice the same; which runs through many shades and colourings like intershot silk in sunshine; which is grey, dark and light, and greenish-grey, and sometimes of the clear azure of the deep sea.
Chapter 3 2010
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There were greenish-grey smudges beneath her eyes, the color of the yolks of eggs that had been boiled too long.
Invisible Child MaryAnne Kolton 2011
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It swells, distends, turns colors — first a greenish-grey, then a curious violet.
Death's Noisy Herald gerard varni 2011
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A wise warrior once told me: 'Respect your brother M'Lak, no matter what shade of greenish-grey he may be'.
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He was bald enough to keep what hair he still owned cut very close to his scalp; his long and clever face had a firm mouth and greenish-grey eyes that, Sophia insisted, saw clear through to the soul.
TOO MANY MURDERS Colleen McCullough 2009
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The creature was female; her greenish-grey breasts drooped over a lightly-haired stomach.
Forest of Forgetfulness Megan Arkenberg 2008
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The creature was female; her greenish-grey breasts drooped over a lightly-haired stomach.
Archive 2008-09-01 Megan Arkenberg 2008
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However, we learned that if you add too much, it makes the bread a frightful greenish-grey color on the inside.
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It was as if a wall stood up between them and the sky, a greenish-grey, trembling, shimmering wall.
The Great Green Wave at the End of the World Arevanye 2007
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