gray
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1.7
- adjective
- /ɡreɪ/
- US
:
gris
- It is a very Gray, decades long issue.
- a gray area
- a gray zone
Desperation to make the world black and white when it's Gray is devastating.
- Desperation to make the world black and white when it's Gray is devastating.
- You're kind of left in this link in this Gray area, so to speak.
- They were so morally Gray, but it's a girl.
- And once you once you cross that Gray line, I don't think you can go back.
Examples
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Desperation to make the world black and white when it's Gray is devastating.
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There is a gray area when different websites are operated by the same company.
Academic text (2011) -
...was more of a gray area.
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Gray area stuff counts too.
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You're kind of left in this link in this Gray area, so to speak.
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Outside, the day was as gray and somber as the mood within the chapel.
Fiction book (1995) -
Central Europe feared becoming a "gray zone" of poverty and instability.
Academic text (2000) -
The city was quite gloomy and gray... ... but after a while, my brain seemed clearer.
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Gray skies, occasional showers, and precipitation.
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The true intentions behind his actions were often found in the gray area between right and wrong.
Synonyms
8
1.1
Slightly like the color of old hair or a cloudy sky
7
1.0
A very deep grey color that reflects little light
5
2.0
Gray with a little blue like the sky before a storm
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3.1
A very dark gray like the color of charcoal
1
4.8
A dark blue-gray color like a wet stone or a storm sky
1
3.0
A grey color that looks shiny like silver
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2.5
A grey color with a touch of blue
1
3.9
A dark grey color like iron
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2.7
A gray color with a little brown in it
A very pale gray color like the powder left after a fire
A light pale gray that looks like soft smoke
A light gray color like shiny metal
A very dark gray color often used for suits, coats, and paint
A dark color with a little purple or blue used in painting
A dark blue-grey color artists use in painting
A dark gray color that looks almost black
A gray color with a little red in it
A gray color mixed with some red
A grey color with a little brown in it
A gray color with a hint of olive green
A grey color with a little yellow in it
A gray color with a little yellow
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
7
4.1
The darker part of the brain and spinal cord containing nerve cells or used to mean being smart
- US
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3.0
A large wild animal like a dog with gray fur that lives in forests and often hunts in packs
- US
1
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
1
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
How Definite
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gray as a word for something unclear comes from the color idea of being between black and white, which is why we say a 'gray area' when something is not clearly one side or the other.