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gray Definition and Meaning in English (gray definition)

adjective
Quick Answer • Definition

Gray definition: Having a color that is a mixture of black and white, like ash or lead.

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Definitions of Gray

  1. 1adjective

    Having a color that is a mixture of black and white, like ash or lead.

  2. 2adjective

    Referring to a dull, uninteresting, or cheerless quality or appearance.

  3. 3adjective

    Describing hair that has turned white or silver with age.

Example Sentences

“The sky was a dull gray before the storm began.”

“Her hair started to turn gray in her late thirties.”

“The old building had a gray, uninviting facade.”

Inflected Word Forms

past participlegrayed
present participlegraying
noungrayness
adjectivegrayish

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

gray areaidiom

A situation that is not clear or where the rules are not known.

gray matteridiom

The brain, or intelligence.

gray marketcollocation

The trade of goods through distribution channels that are not authorized by the original manufacturer.

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Gray definition: Having a color that is a mixture of black and white, like ash or lead.
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'Gray' translates to 'gray' in English. Gray definition: Having a color that is a mixture of black and white, like ash or lead.
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