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gray

UK
/ɡreɪ/
US
/ɡreɪ/

Translations

grayadjective
grayer
Comp.
grayest
Super.
UK
/ɡreɪ/
US
/ɡreɪ/
The sky was gray and overcast, threatening rain at any moment.
Le ciel était gris et couvert, menaçant de pleuvoir à tout moment.
Additional translations
terneAu sens figuré, pour une atmosphère ou une vie sans éclat ni intérêt.
Synonyms
ash
slate
dull
drab
lead
mouse
steel
charcoal
smoky
neutral
Antonyms
clear
colorful
bright
vivid
graynoun
grays
pl
UK
/ɡreɪ/
US
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grisCouleur.
The sky was a dull gray, threatening rain at any moment.
Le ciel était d'un gris terne, menaçant de pleuvoir à tout moment.
Additional translations
les GrisNom historique pour désigner les soldats confédérés de la guerre de Sécession américaine.
grayUnité de dose absorbée de rayonnement ionisant.
Synonyms
slate
smoke
steel
dove
lead
ash
charcoal
grayverb
grayed
Past Simple
grayed
Past Participle
graying
Gerund
UK
/ɡreɪ/
US
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grisonnerSurtout pour les cheveux avec l'âge.
As he aged, his hair began to gray at the temples.
Avec l'âge, ses cheveux ont commencé à grisonner aux tempes.
Additional translations
griserEn peinture ou en retouche, pour rendre gris.
Synonyms
go gray
fade
grow gray
turn gray
age
grizzle
silver
grey

Definitions

grayadjective
Having a color between black and white; lacking brightness or color.
The sky was gray and overcast, threatening rain at any moment.
Dull or monotonous; lacking in interest or excitement.
The gray routine of his daily life left him feeling uninspired.
Relating to old age; having gray hair.
The gray gentleman shared stories of his youth with the children.
Unclear or uncertain; not easily categorized or defined.
The legal situation was a gray area, with no clear precedent to follow.
graynoun
A color intermediate between black and white, as of ashes or an overcast sky.
The sky was a dull gray, threatening rain at any moment.
A member of the Confederate Army in the American Civil War, often referred to as 'the Grays'.
The Grays fought bravely in the battle, but ultimately had to retreat.
A unit of measurement for absorbed dose of ionizing radiation, equal to one joule per kilogram.
The patient received a dose of 2 grays during the radiation therapy session.
grayverb
To become gray in color, especially as a result of aging.
As he aged, his hair began to gray at the temples.
To make something gray in color.
The artist decided to gray the background to make the subject stand out more.
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