gray

[US]/ɡreɪ/
[UK]/ɡreɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. of a color intermediate between black and white, as of ashes or lead
n. a color intermediate between black and white; a dull or subdued color
vi. to become gray or white
vt. to make gray or white

Phrases & Collocations

gray hair

gray area

gray sky

gray matter

gray level

gray iron

gray scale

gray cast iron

gray value

dark gray

gray code

light gray

gray income

silver gray

shades of gray

gray market

gray cloth

gray mold

Example Sentences

the periaqueductal gray matter.

a dowdy gray outfit.

a gray, rainy afternoon.

This hen is gray with white speckles.

a gray squally morning.

gray fur that is marked with stripes.

The blue shirt and gray tie are a good match.

bluish-gray whiting of California coast

he saw Gray run along the top of the wall.

I looked into her clear gray eyes.

the gray area between their differing opinions on the film's morality.

The Norwegian Elkhound is a hardy gray hunting dog.

Waul, what a gray world !

bluish-gray nuthatch with black head and white breast;

Dr Gray has been appointed to a consultancy.

two trig little boys, each in a gray flannel suit.

Giddap! Jump, you gray-backed beggars!

Real-world Examples

Her eyes get gray and cloudy ?

Source: House of Cards

I knew the ringlets, almost gray, once threads of living gold!

Source: British Original Language Textbook Volume 5

See a little gray, shine, shine, shine.

Source: Learn to dress like a celebrity.

Why on the topmost bough do you get, Little bird so gray?

Source: American Original Language Arts Volume 2

I paint the wall gray. I work hard. But it takes a long time.

Source: Airborne English: Everyone speaks English.

But make your phone gray, it takes out all those chip-like slot machine will work.

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2018 Collection

There were two chosen for 2021, ultimate gray and illuminating.

Source: CNN 10 Student English December 2021 Collection

Scott wanted a standard gray; Jobs insisted on special-order benches that were pure white.

Source: Steve Jobs Biography

There is no middle, there is no gray, just polarity.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) July 2015 Collection

The third stage is gray hepatization, which happens around days 5 to 7.

Source: Osmosis - Respiration

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