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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
  4. wearing gray garments or uniforms
  5. 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 © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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gray Synonyms

gray

modif.

  1. Between black and white

    neutral, dusky, silvery, livid, dingy, somber, sere, shaded, drab, pale, colorless, leaden, grayish, ashen, grizzly, grizzled.

    Hues of gray include: Oxford gray, blue-gray, silver-gray, smoke-gray, slate, bat, mouse-colored, iron-gray, lead, charcoal, ash-gray, pepper and salt, grizzled, powder, dusty, smoky, pearl, taupe, heather, battleship gray.

  2. Aged

    grizzled, hoary, decrepit; see old 1, 2.


gray

n.

shade, drabness, dusk.


Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus Copyright © 1999 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

gray Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • draw: Those children who drew grays did not report watching more television.

Adjective modifier

  • neutral: Pastels and lively colors were worn, but neutral grays, browns, and blues were more common.

Modifying Another Word

  • not: In Windows Explorer or the OpdiTracker application window, make sure the unit is displayed in the list and not grayed out.

Preposition: in

  • color: These seemed to be closed and gray in color, same as the rest of the object.

Preposition: of

  • morning: Then, suddenly, in the gray of the morning, the words came back to me.
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