gray
gray1 definition
gray (grā)
adjective
- of a color that is a mixture or blend of black and white
- darkish; dull
- dreary; dismal
- having hair that is gray
- old, or old and respected
- wearing gray garments or uniforms
- 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
- an achromatic color made by mixing or blending black and white
- an animal or thing colored gray; esp., a gray horse
- gray or unbleached fabric or clothing
- a person or group wearing a gray uniform
- a Confederate soldier
transitive verb, intransitive verb
to make or become gray
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)
- Gray, Asa 1810-88; U.S. botanist
- 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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