adjective

1. of a color that is a mixture or blend of black and white
2. 1. darkish; dull
   2. dreary; dismal
3. 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
4. 1. a person or group wearing a gray uniform
   2. a Confederate soldier

transitive verb, intransitive verb