gray

UK
/ɡreɪ/
US
/ɡreɪ/

Translations

grayadjective
grayer
Comp.
grayest
Super.
UK
/ɡreɪ/
US
/ɡreɪ/
The sky was gray and overcast.
Небо было серым и пасмурным.
His hair turned gray as he aged.
Его волосы стали седыми с возрастом.
Additional translations
graynoun
grays
pl
UK
/ɡreɪ/
US
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серый цвет
The walls were painted in a soft gray.
Стены были покрашены в мягкий серый цвет.
He noticed his first gray in the mirror this morning.
Сегодня утром он заметил свою первую седину в зеркале.
Additional translations
grayverb
grayed
Past Simple
grayed
Past Participle
graying
Gerund
UK
/ɡreɪ/
US
/ɡreɪ/
As he aged, his hair began to gray.
С возрастом его волосы начали седеть.
Additional translations
становиться серым
Synonyms
turn gray
grow gray
go gray

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.