dark-grey

Thân thiện

The artist mixed dark-grey paint for the stormy sky.

Definition

Adjective: * Of a dark shade of grey. This describes a color that is a deep, somber, or intense tone of grey, closer to black than to white.

Usage

The adjective "dark-grey" is used attributively (before a noun) or predicatively (after a linking verb like 'is' or 'was') to describe the specific color of an object. It is a compound adjective formed by combining "dark" (indicating depth of shade) with "grey" (the base color).

Examples

• The sky turned a dark-grey color before the storm.
• He preferred to wear a dark-grey suit for formal meetings.
• The stones on the beach were smooth and dark-grey.
• We painted the accent wall a dark-grey to contrast with the white furniture.

Advanced Usage

• Hyphenation: The hyphen in "dark-grey" is standard when the compound adjective precedes a noun (e.g., a dark-grey cloud). When used after a verb, it is sometimes written without a hyphen (e.g., The cloud was dark grey), though the hyphenated form is also acceptable.
• Comparative/Superlative: Forms like "darker-grey" or "darkest-grey" can be used, though it is more common to say "a darker shade of grey" or "the darkest grey."

Variants and Related Words

• Dark gray: The American English spelling variant.
• Charcoal (grey): A very common synonym for a specific, deep dark-grey, reminiscent of charcoal.
• Slate (grey): A dark bluish-grey, like the rock slate.
• Gunmetal (grey): A dark grey with a slight bluish or metallic tint.
• Light-grey: The direct antonym, describing a pale shade of grey.

Synonyms

• Charcoal
• Slate
• Gunmetal
• Iron grey
• Dusky grey

Antonyms

• Light-grey
• Pale grey
• White

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of a dark shade of grey

Từ đồng nghĩa

• oxford-grey
• oxford-gray
• dark-gray