gray
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1.0
- noun
- /ɡreɪ/
- US
:
gris
- She decided to buy a sleek gray dress for the wedding to match the color theme.
- shades of gray
- dark gray
- light gray
So we got them in Gray, same shoes.
- So we got them in Gray, same shoes.
- So I'd recommend going with Navy, grey, tan, or khaki.
- Yes, I am wearing my springtime Grays because check your calendar.
- They'll dress in like black, white, Gray, cream, beige and pops of red.
Examples
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I was thinking about that barf color you have on the walls of your living room, and I thought this dove gray would actually really open up the space.
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But even the sun could not outshine the gray.
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His eyes were dark too, rich deep gray, as clear as lake water.
Fiction book (1990) -
Now all colors lead to gray.
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Now you see these tall light Gray bars on the graph.
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Why couldn't they just make them both Gray or black to match?
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Her mother's pretty mirror, she noticed, was a cloudy gray, although everything around it was black.
Fiction book (1991) -
The sea is a slatier kind of gray, only relieved by white horses racing to shore.
Academic text (2001) -
The soldiers wore a standard uniform colored in gray to maintain a neutral appearance.
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The clouds gathered overhead, casting a gray shadow over the landscape before the storm.
Synonyms
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1.1
Slightly like the color of old hair or a cloudy sky
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1.0
A very deep grey color that reflects little light
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3.2
A color like gray or beige that matches other colors
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3.1
A very dark gray like the color of charcoal
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3.0
A grey color that looks shiny like silver
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3.1
A dark color that is black with a little grey
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3.7
A light gray color that looks like shiny silver
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3.9
A dark grey color like iron
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4.1
A color like beige or grey that does not draw attention
A light pale gray that looks like soft smoke
A very dark gray color often used for suits, coats, and paint
A dark gray color that looks almost black
A very dark color that looks like black with a little grey
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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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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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
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5.2
A medium-sized grey parrot from Africa that is very intelligent and copies human speech
- Jargon
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8.1
A person who finds computer security problems and sometimes breaks the law to test them
- Specialized
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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 as a noun names the neutral color between black and white and comes from the old word for that color, like German grau, which is why we call cloudy skies or pale walls 'gray'.