gray

1 of 4

adjective

ˈgrā

variants or less commonly grey

: of the color gray

: tending toward gray

blue-gray eyes

: dull in color

: having the hair gray : hoary

: clothed in gray

: lacking cheer or brightness in mood, outlook, style, or flavor

also : dismal, gloomy

a gray day

: prosaically ordinary : dull, uninteresting

the boring, gray dullness of government

P. J. O'Rourke

: having an intermediate and often vaguely defined position, condition, or character

an ethically gray area

grayly adverb

grayness noun

gray

2 of 4

noun (1)

variants or less commonly grey

: any of a series of neutral colors ranging between black and white

: something (such as an animal, garment, cloth, or spot) of a gray color

: a soldier in the Confederate army during the American Civil War

often capitalized : the Confederate army

gray

3 of 4

verb

variants or less commonly grey

grayed also greyed; graying also greying; grays also greys

intransitive verb

: to become gray

: age

also : to contain an increasing percentage of older people

The town's population has grayed over the last two decades.

transitive verb

: to make gray

gray

4 of 4

noun (2)

: the mks unit of absorbed dose of ionizing radiation equal to an energy of one joule per kilogram of irradiated material

—abbreviation Gy

Kids Definition

gray 1 of 3

adjective

variants also grey

ˈgrā

grayer also greyer; grayest also greyest

: of a color that is a blend of black and white

a gray stone

: having gray hair

a gray old man

: lacking cheer or brightness

a gray day

gray

2 of 3

noun

variants also grey

: a color that is a blend of black and white

gray

3 of 3

verb

variants also grey

grayed also greyed; graying also greying

: to make or become gray

graying hair

单词	grays
释义	gray 1 of 4 adjective ˈgrā variants or less commonly grey 1 a : of the color gray b : tending toward gray blue-gray eyes c : dull in color 2 : having the hair gray : hoary 3 : clothed in gray 4 a : lacking cheer or brightness in mood, outlook, style, or flavor also : dismal, gloomy a gray day b : prosaically ordinary : dull, uninteresting the boring, gray dullness of government P. J. O'Rourke 5 : having an intermediate and often vaguely defined position, condition, or character an ethically gray area grayly adverb grayness noun gray 2 of 4 noun (1) variants or less commonly grey 1 : any of a series of neutral colors ranging between black and white 2 : something (such as an animal, garment, cloth, or spot) of a gray color 3 a : a soldier in the Confederate army during the American Civil War b often capitalized : the Confederate army gray 3 of 4 verb variants or less commonly grey grayed also greyed; graying also greying; grays also greys intransitive verb 1 : to become gray 2 : age also : to contain an increasing percentage of older people The town's population has grayed over the last two decades. transitive verb : to make gray gray 4 of 4 noun (2) : the mks unit of absorbed dose of ionizing radiation equal to an energy of one joule per kilogram of irradiated material —abbreviation Gy Synonyms Adjective argentine grayish leaden pewter silver silvery slate slaty slatey steely See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective What will you do when you are old and gray? My friends have all gone gray. It was a gray winter day. the gray faces of the people in the crowd Word History Etymology Adjective, Noun (1), and Verb Middle English, from Old English grǣg; akin to Old High German grīs, grāo gray Noun (2) Louis H. Gray †1965 British radiobiologist First Known Use Adjective before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Noun (1) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2 Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense Noun (2) 1975, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing gray African gray gray birch gray area gray fox gray eminence gray literature gray matter gray market gray rabbitbrush gray rat snake gray scale gray squirrel gray water gray whale gray wolf iron gray pearl gray slate gray gray out See More African gray gray birch gray area gray fox gray eminence gray literature gray matter gray market gray rabbitbrush gray rat snake gray scale gray squirrel gray water gray whale gray wolf iron gray pearl gray slate gray gray out See More Kids Definition gray 1 of 3 adjective variants also grey ˈgrā grayer also greyer; grayest also greyest 1 : of a color that is a blend of black and white a gray stone 2 : having gray hair a gray old man 3 : lacking cheer or brightness a gray day gray 2 of 3 noun variants also grey : a color that is a blend of black and white gray 3 of 3 verb variants also grey grayed also greyed; graying also greying : to make or become gray graying hair Medical Definition gray 1 of 2 noun variants or chiefly British grey ˈgrā : any of a series of neutral colors ranging between black and white gray 2 of 2 noun ˈgrā : the mks unit of absorbed dose of ionizing radiation equal to an energy of one joule per kilogram of irradiated material —abbreviation Gy Biographical Definition Gray 1 of 2 biographical name (1) ˈgrā Asa 1810–1888 American botanist Gray 2 of 2 biographical name (2) Thomas 1716–1771 English poet grays verb variants also greys present tense third-person singular of gray as in flowers Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance flowers blossoms blooms gets on ages flourishes advances evolves gets along mellows softens bourgeons matures progresses ripens opens unfolds grows up grows burgeons develops Antonyms & Near Antonyms degenerates declines decays sinks fades deteriorates dries flags withers wastes (away) weakens worsens sags shrivels wanes reverts droops returns lapses wilts regresses retrogresses backslides See More
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