iepelēks

Latvian

Etymology

From ie- +‎ pelēks (“gray”).

Adjective

iepelēks (definite iepelēkais, adverb iepelēki)

  1. with a tone of gray, grayish
    iepelēki acis ― grayish eyes
    iepelēks uzvalks ― grayish suit
    iepelēki mākoņi ― grayish clouds
    sniegs kļuvis iepelēks ― the snow became grayish
    tā izskatījās kā liels, iepelēks kalnu vanags ― it looked like a big, grayish mountain hawk
  2. (of days, mornings, etc.) gray, grayish (with dim, grayish light, as when the sky is overcast)
    iepelēka, apmākusies diena ― grayish, cloudy day
    aiz loga ir iepelēks rīts ― behind the window is a grayish morning

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