灰溜溜 huīliūliū dull gray Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents huīliūliū dull gray 灰 huī adjective gray the color between black and white; ash-colored溜 liū reduplication [intensifier] Suffix used with certain adjectives to indicate a deep degree or a specific physical quality, such as in 酸溜溜 suānliūliū or 光溜溜 guāngliūliūhuīliūliū dejected 灰 huī verbadjective pessimistic to be discouraged, dejected, or disheartened溜 liū reduplication [intensifier] Suffix used with certain adjectives to indicate a deep degree or a specific physical quality, such as in 酸溜溜 suānliūliū or 光溜溜 guāngliūliū