gray
adjective /ɡreɪ/
/ɡreɪ/
(US English) (also grey especially in British English)
- having the colour of smoke or ashes
- gray eyes/hair
- Her hair was turning gray.
- His beard was going gray.
- wisps of gray smoke
- a gray suit
- (of the sky or weather) not bright; full of clouds
- gray skies
- I hate these gray days.
- The sky looks very gray. I think it's going to rain.
- [not usually before noun] having grey hair
- He's gone very gray.
- (of a person’s skin colour) pale, because they are ill, tired or sad
- The next morning she looked very gray and hollow-eyed.
- His face was gray with pain.
- without interest or variety; making you feel sad
- Life seems gray and pointless without him.
- (disapproving) not interesting or attractive
- The company was full of faceless gray men who all looked the same.
- [only before noun] connected with old people
- the gray vote
- gray power