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gray1 definition

gray (grā)

adjective

  1. of a color that is a mixture or blend of black and white
    1. darkish; dull
    2. dreary; dismal
    1. having hair that is gray
    2. old, or old and respected
  2. wearing gray garments or uniforms
  3. designating a vague, intermediate area, as between morality and immorality

Etymology: ME grai < OE græg, akin to Ger grau < IE base *ĝher-, to shine, gleam > Czech zříti, to see

noun

  1. an achromatic color made by mixing or blending black and white
  2. an animal or thing colored gray; esp., a gray horse
  3. gray or unbleached fabric or clothing
    1. a person or group wearing a gray uniform
    2. a Confederate soldier

transitive verb, intransitive verb

to make or become gray

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gray2 definition

gray (grā)

noun

the basic unit of an absorbed dose of radiation in the SI system, equal to the absorption of one joule of energy per kilogram of material (100 rads): abbrev. Gy
Gray definition

Gray (grā)

  1. Gray, Asa 1810-88; U.S. botanist
  2. Gray, Thomas 1716-71; Eng. poet

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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