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gray / Gray > 14 senses
ADJECTIVE1gray, grey, grayish, greyishAn achromatic color of any lightness between the extremes of black and white
2gray, grey, gray-haired, grey-haired, gray-headed, grey-headed, grizzly, hoar, hoary, white-hairedShowing characteristics of age, especially having gray or white hair
3gray, dull, grey, leadenDarkened with overcast
4gray, greyUsed to signify the Confederate forces in the Civil War (who wore gray uniforms)
5gray, greyIntermediate in character or position
NOUN1gray, grayness, grey, greynessA neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
2gray, greyGray clothing
3gray, greyAny organization or party whose uniforms or badges are gray
4grayHorse of a light grey or whitish color
5Gray, Thomas GrayEnglish poet best known for his elegy written in a country church-yard (1716-1771)
6Gray, Robert GrayAmerican navigator who twice circumnavigated the globe and who discovered the Columbia River (1755-1806)
7Gray, Asa GrayUnited States botanist who specialized in North American flora and who was an early supporter of Darwin's theories of evolution (1810-1888)
VERB1gray, greyMake gray
2gray, greyTurn gray
gray / Gray > pronunciation
Soundsgrey'
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gray > adjective 1
MeaningAn achromatic color of any lightness between the extremes of black and white.
Examples"gray flannel suit"; "hair just turning gray"
Synonymsgrey, grayish, greyish
Similar toachromatic
Adverbsgrayly
gray > adjective 2
MeaningShowing characteristics of age, especially having gray or white hair.
Synonymsgrey, gray-haired, grey-haired, gray-headed, grey-headed, grizzly, hoar, hoary, white-haired
Similar toold
gray > adjective 3
MeaningDarkened with overcast.
Examples"a gray rainy afternoon"; "gray clouds"
Synonymsdull, grey, leaden
Similar tocloudy
gray > adjective 4
MeaningUsed to signify the Confederate forces in the Civil War (who wore gray uniforms).
Examples"a stalwart gray figure"
Synonymsgrey
Similar tosouthern
gray > adjective 5
MeaningIntermediate in character or position.
Examples"a gray area between clearly legal and strictly illegal"
Synonymsgrey
Similar tointermediate
gray > noun 1, attribute
MeaningA neutral achromatic color midway between white and black.
Synonymsgrayness, grey, greyness
Narrowerash gray, ash grey, silver, silver gray, silver grey; charcoal, charcoal gray, charcoal grey, oxford gray, oxford grey; dapple-gray, dapple-grey, dappled-gray, dappled-grey; iron-gray, iron-grey; tattletale gray, tattletale grey; iron blue, steel gray, Davy's gray
Broaderachromatic color, achromatic colour
Verbsgray; gray
gray > noun 2, artifact
MeaningGray clothing.
Examples"he was dressed in gray"
Synonymsgrey
Broaderclothing, article of clothing, vesture, wear
gray > noun 3, group
MeaningAny organization or party whose uniforms or badges are gray.
Examples"the Confederate army was a vast gray"
Synonymsgrey
NarrowerConfederate Army, Army of the Confederacy
Broaderorganization, organisation
gray > noun 4, animal
MeaningHorse of a light grey or whitish color.
Broadersaddle horse, riding horse, mount
Gray > noun 5, person
MeaningEnglish poet best known for his elegy written in a country church-yard (1716-1771).
SynonymsThomas Gray
Broaderpoet
Gray > noun 6, person
MeaningAmerican navigator who twice circumnavigated the globe and who discovered the Columbia River (1755-1806).
SynonymsRobert Gray
Broadernavigator
Gray > noun 7, person
MeaningUnited States botanist who specialized in North American flora and who was an early supporter of Darwin's theories of evolution (1810-1888).
SynonymsAsa Gray
Broaderbotanist, phytologist, plant scientist
gray > verb 1, change
MeaningMake gray.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymsgrey
Broadercolor, colorize, colorise, colourise, colourize, colour, color in, colour in
Nounsgray
gray > verb 2, change
MeaningTurn gray.
PatternSomething ----s
Examples"Her hair began to gray"
Synonymsgrey
Broaderdiscolor, discolour, colour, color
Nounsgray

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