gray
adjective
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Definition of gray
(Entry 1 of 6)
1a : of the color gray
b : tending toward gray blue-gray eyes
c : dull in color
2 : having the hair gray : hoary
3 : clothed in gray
4a : lacking cheer or brightness in mood, outlook, style, or flavor also : dismal, gloomy a gray day
b : prosaically ordinary : dull, uninteresting the boring, gray dullness of government— P. J. O'Rourke
5 : having an intermediate and often vaguely defined position, condition, or character an ethically gray area
gray
noun (1)Definition of gray (Entry 2 of 6)
1 : something (such as an animal, garment, cloth, or spot) of a gray color
2 : any of a series of neutral colors ranging between black and white
3a : a soldier in the Confederate army during the American Civil War
b often capitalized : the Confederate army
gray
verbDefinition of gray (Entry 3 of 6)
: to make gray
1 : to become gray
2 : age also : to contain an increasing percentage of older people The town's population has grayed over the last two decades.
gray
noun (2)Definition of gray (Entry 4 of 6)
: the mks unit of absorbed dose of ionizing radiation equal to an energy of one joule per kilogram of irradiated material —abbreviation Gy
Gray
biographical name (1)
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Definition of Gray (Entry 5 of 6)
Asa 1810–1888 American botanist
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biographical name (2)Definition of Gray (Entry 6 of 6)
Thomas 1716–1771 English poet
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Synonyms for gray
Synonyms: Adjective
argentine, grayish, leaden, pewter, silver, silvery, slate, slaty (also slatey), steely
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Examples of gray in a Sentence
Adjective
What will you do when you are old and gray? My friends have all gone gray. It was a gray winter day. the gray faces of the people in the crowd
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More Definitions for gray
gray
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of gray
: to become gray
: to become older
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gray
adjectiveKids Definition of gray
(Entry 1 of 3)
1 : of a color that is a blend of black and white a gray stone
2 : having gray hair a gray old man
3 : lacking cheer or brightness a gray day
gray
nounKids Definition of gray (Entry 2 of 3)
: a color that is a blend of black and white
gray
verbKids Definition of gray (Entry 3 of 3)
: to make or become gray graying hair
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Medical Definition of gray
(Entry 1 of 2)
: any of a series of neutral colors ranging between black and white
gray
noun
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Medical Definition of gray (Entry 2 of 2)
: the mks unit of absorbed dose of ionizing radiation equal to an energy of one joule per kilogram of irradiated material —abbreviation Gy
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