gray
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- adjective
- /ɡreɪ/
- US
:
gris
- The sky turned a dull gray as the storm rolled in, casting a gloomy shadow over the town.
- light gray
- dark gray
- gray and white
It's like a really, well, really grey and then the red chin.
- It's like a really, well, really grey and then the red chin.
- I have bossa Nova grey and blazer grey.
- And then like, it's a cold, grey, sad, sad day.
- And they said medium Gray immediately medium Gray.
- Like, it's like red and grey and dark brown and black.
- Nothing fancy, just like white, grey, blue, maybe a light blue.
Examples
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He was wearing a gray suit with, like, a necktie.
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Ground floor, door number three, gray door.
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We have red, blue, Gray, yellow, white and brown.
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And then like, it's a cold, grey, sad, sad day.
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So this is the brown one and the grey one, how cool is that?
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Above me, the sky was pale gray, full of clouds, and it smelled like rain.
Fiction book (1990) -
Matty was dressed in a professional gray suit with a large bow at the shirt collar.
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I'm wearing a big grey hoodie in the Dubai heat.
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Her favorite sweater is a soft gray color that matches everything in her wardrobe.
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He painted the walls a light gray to create a calm and neutral atmosphere in the room.
Synonyms
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1.1
Slightly like the color of old hair or a cloudy sky
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A very deep grey color that reflects little light
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2.0
Gray with a little blue like the sky before a storm
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2.7
A color that is mainly blue with some gray
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3.5
A dark grey color with a slight blue or purple tone
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3.1
A very dark gray like the color of charcoal
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4.8
A dark blue-gray color like a wet stone or a storm sky
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A grey color that looks shiny like silver
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2.5
A grey color with a touch of blue
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3.1
A dark color that is black with a little grey
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2.6
A pale white color with a little gray
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2.8
A white color with a little grey in it
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A pale grey color with a soft, shiny look
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3.4
A blue color like the sky when clouds make it less bright
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3.9
A dark grey color like iron
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3.0
A gray color with a little green in it
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2.7
A gray color with a little brown in it
A light pale gray that looks like soft smoke
A very pale gray color like the powder left after a fire
Having the gray color or look of stone
A dark blue-grey color artists use in painting
A dark color with a little purple or blue used in painting
A grey color with a little yellow in it
A gray color with a little yellow
A gray color with a hint of olive green
A gray color with a little red in it
A very dark color that looks like black with a little grey
A dark gray color that looks almost black
A very dark gray color often used for suits, coats, and paint
Compounds
- Specialized
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The darker part of the brain and spinal cord containing nerve cells or used to mean being smart
- US
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A large wild animal like a dog with gray fur that lives in forests and often hunts in packs
- US
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5.7
A medium-sized wild animal with gray fur that lives in North and Central America and can climb trees
- US
1
5.2
A medium-sized grey parrot from Africa that is very intelligent and copies human speech
- Jargon
1
8.1
A person who finds computer security problems and sometimes breaks the law to test them
- Specialized
1
9.9
An object that emits less light and heat than a perfect emitter at the same temperature
- US
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6.3
A place where goods are sold without manufacturer permission, often cheaper and without warranty
- Specialized
A small willow bush in the eastern United States with long narrow leaves that are gray and hairy underneath
A common medium-sized squirrel from eastern North America with gray fur and a bushy tail
A medium-sized birch tree with white or pale grey bark from eastern North America
A large gray bird that catches insects and lives in the southeastern United States and Caribbean
- Specialized
A tree that loses its leaves each year with smooth gray bark and broad leaves
- US
A medium-sized birch tree with pale gray bark that grows in eastern North America in old fields and burned areas
- US
A fish with a long rounded body that lives in seas and rivers that people often eat
A small plump bird with grey feathers and an orange face that lives in farmland
A large grey-brown eagle with a short white tail shaped like a wedge found in Europe and Greenland
- Specialized
Part of the brain and spinal cord that contains nerve cells and processes information
- Specialized
A large gray tree squirrel with a bushy tail that lives in western United States forests
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Etymology
Gray comes from an old German word meaning 'grey', and it is like the modern German word grau; imagine ash or a cloudy sky to see the color between black and white, which is why we call that middle color 'gray'.