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5 8.5
Relating to the Confederate soldiers in the American Civil War
  • adjective
  • /ɡreɪ/
  • Archaic
translation icon : confederado
  • " A few minutes later, he saw Andries Rhoodie riding along beside the long gray files of Confederates.

Examples

  • In the distance, two men in gray uniforms rushed forward.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • The new men are huge and strong, wearing thick gray uniforms.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • Some wore blue, some wore gray.

  • Well, after the surrender, things were a little rough on the boys who wore gray.

  • Cups of coffee appeared almost instantly, served by silent young men and women in gray uniforms.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • And once you've sung, Charlie, my boy, you're gonna take your place on that long, gray line of American manhood.

  • During the American Civil War, the Confederate soldiers were known for wearing gray uniforms.

  • The majority of troops in the Southern army were dressed in gray during battles.

  • Reenactors often choose gray uniforms to represent soldiers from the Confederacy.

Synonyms

grey
vsgray
  • Archaic
49 9.9

A member of the southern states' army in the American Civil War named for the colour of their uniforms

means the same but uses American spelling

Compounds

gray area
  • Informal
35 5.3

A situation that is not clearly in one category

7 1.0

A very deep grey color that reflects little light

gray matter
  • Specialized
7 4.1

The darker part of the brain and spinal cord containing nerve cells or used to mean being smart

5 2.0

Gray with a little blue like the sky before a storm

4 3.0

A large wild animal like a dog with gray fur that lives in forests and often hunts in packs

3 3.5

A medium-sized whale with grey skin that lives in the northern Pacific Ocean

3 3.9

A green color mixed with gray

2 2.7

A color that is mainly blue with some gray

2 3.5

A dark grey color with a slight blue or purple tone

1 3.1

A very dark gray like the color of charcoal

1 2.0

A brown color mixed with gray

1 4.8

A dark blue-gray color like a wet stone or a storm sky

1 2.5

A grey color with a touch of blue

1 5.7

A medium-sized wild animal with gray fur that lives in North and Central America and can climb trees

1 3.1

A dark color that is black with a little grey

1 3.0

A grey color that looks shiny like silver

1 2.7

A gray color with a little brown in it

1 5.2

A medium-sized grey parrot from Africa that is very intelligent and copies human speech

gray hat
  • Jargon
1 8.1

A person who finds computer security problems and sometimes breaks the law to test them

gray body
  • Specialized
1 9.9

An object that emits less light and heat than a perfect emitter at the same temperature

1 6.3

A place where goods are sold without manufacturer permission, often cheaper and without warranty

1 7.5

A flat fish with pale gray flesh that people eat

1 2.8

A white color with a little grey in it

1 3.0

A gray color with a little green in it

1 3.9

A dark grey color like iron

1 4.2

A dark grey color with a slight blue shine

1 3.0

A pale grey color with a soft, shiny look

1 3.7

A light gray color that looks like shiny silver

A dark gray color that looks almost black

2.7

A grey color with a little brown in it

3.2

Very dark gray like the color of burned wood

Davy's gray
  • Archaic
9.9

A dark color with a little purple or blue used in painting

7.7

A gray horse coat with darker gray spots

8.0

An animal, often a horse, with a gray coat and darker gray spots

dwarf gray willow
  • Specialized
9.6

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

3.8

A light pale gray that looks like soft smoke

3.4

A very pale gray color like the powder left after a fire

6.6

A small gray songbird in North America with a call like a cat

8.1

A flat sea fish that lives in warm shallow waters near the Atlantic coast

A North American plant with small yellow flowers used to make yellow dye

8.3

A female large wild bird with grey brown feathers like a grouse

7.2

A bird from northern forests with a black head that boldly takes food from people

9.2

A large gray bird that catches insects and lives in the southeastern United States and Caribbean

9.6

A small mouse-like animal with gray fur that lives in Arctic tundra

gray alder
  • Specialized
7.6

A tree that loses its leaves each year with smooth gray bark and broad leaves

6.4

A medium-sized birch tree with pale gray bark that grows in eastern North America in old fields and burned areas

gray market
  • Specialized
7.2

A place where shares or bonds are traded outside an official exchange

6.0

A fish with a long rounded body that lives in seas and rivers that people often eat

7.6

A small bushy tree with whitish woolly twigs that grows in wet places

7.2

Meat from a common sea or river fish that people eat

A small plump bird with grey feathers and an orange face that lives in farmland

9.9

A fern that grows on rocks or trees with grey rough undersides

7.8

A tall tree with leaves green on top and gray underneath

8.3

A low, many-branched plant with silvery leaves that shelters wildlife

4.2

A soft gray-green color used for calm home or clothing styles

A large grey-brown eagle with a short white tail shaped like a wedge found in Europe and Greenland

7.8

A large flat fish with gray skin that people often eat

8.0

A sea fish often caught near coasts for food and sport

gray substance
  • Specialized
9.4

Part of the brain and spinal cord that contains nerve cells and processes information

4.2

A light pink color mixed with gray

A very large grey owl with a round face that lives in northern forests

3.4

A gray color with a little red in it

4.0

A gray color mixed with some red

A gray color with a hint of olive green

7.7

A very dark gray color often used for suits, coats, and paint

6.7

A dark blue-gray color often used for suits and uniforms

Payne's gray
  • Specialized
9.5

A dark blue-grey color artists use in painting

A very light grey that looks almost white

2.6

A light gray color like shiny metal

A dull gray color like stone or slate

western gray squirrel
  • Specialized
5.4

A large gray tree squirrel with a bushy tail that lives in western United States forests

Surface Forms

gray positive
grey positive

Etymology

Gray used for the Confederate forces comes simply from their uniform color; because their clothes were 'gray', the soldiers and the side became known by that color.