griseous
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Griseous — Gris e*ous, a. [LL. griseus. See {Gris}.] Of a light color, or white, mottled with black or brown; grizzled or grizzly. Maunder. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
griseous — [gris′ē əs, griz′ē əs] adj. [ML griseus, of Gmc orig.: see GRISAILLE] gray; esp., pearl gray … English World dictionary
griseous — adj. [ML. griseus, gray] A white color mottled with black or brown; light gray; bluish gray … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
griseous — /gris ee euhs, griz /, adj. gray; pearl gray. [1810 20; < ML griseus, based on Gmc *gris or *grisi gray, perh. with suffix of L rubeus; cf. OS grîs gray OF, F gris gray; see EOUS] * * * … Universalium
griseous — adjective Having a gray, mottled appearance … Wiktionary
griseous — gris·e·ous … English syllables
griseous — gris•e•ous [[t]ˈgrɪs i əs, ˈgrɪz [/t]] adj. gray; pearl gray • Etymology: 1810–20; < ML grīseus, « Gmc *grīs gray; cf. OS grīs, OF, F gris gray; see eous … From formal English to slang
griseous — /ˈgrɪsiəs/ (say griseeuhs), /ˈgrɪz / (say griz ) adjective bluish or pearl grey. {Medieval Latin griseus} …
griseous — a. grizzled … Dictionary of difficult words
griseous — ˈgrizēəs adjective Etymology: Medieval Latin griseus, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German grīs gray more at grizzle : of a light color or white mottled with black or brown : grizzled … Useful english dictionary
