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gray

/ɡɹeɪ/
Meanings
  • adjective

    A color that is a neutral hue, a combination of white, black, and gray.

    - "The sky turned a dull gray during the storm."
    - "The old lady's hair was a silvery-gray."
    - "The concrete jungle was a sea of gray buildings."
  • noun

    A color that is a mixture of black, white, and blue.

    - "The racehorse came in a surprising third, a gray."
    - "The old photograph showed a group of gray soldiers."
    - "The cat was a tabby with patches of gray fur."
Pronunciation
  1. /ɡɹeɪ/



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  2. /ɡɹeɪ/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with gray
hay , day , may , play , stray
Homonyms
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  1. Gray (English) : Color

  2. Gray (English) : A person's hair that has lost its original color and turned white or silver

  3. Gray (English) : A person's complexion that is not particularly light or dark

  4. Grey (English) : Color

  5. Grey (English) : A person's hair that has lost its original color and turned white or silver

  6. Grey (English) : A person's complexion that is not particularly light or dark

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Gray (English) : Color

  2. Gray (English) : A person's hair that has lost its original color and turned white or silver

  3. Gray (English) : A person's complexion that is not particularly light or dark

  4. Grey (English) : Color

  5. Grey (English) : A person's hair that has lost its original color and turned white or silver

  6. Grey (English) : A person's complexion that is not particularly light or dark

Variants
List of all variants of gray that leads to same result
gray , grayer , grayest , grayly , grayness , graynesses , grey , greyer , greyest , grays , greys , grayed , graying , greyed , greying , Asa Gray , Gray , Thomas Gray , gray birch , gray birches , gray eminence , gray eminences , gray fox , gray foxes
Forms
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grayer, grayest, greyer, greyest

Etymology
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Old English 'græg', from Proto-Germanic 'gragwaz' meaning 'blue-grey, hoary, old'.

Trivia
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  1. Gray is a neutral color that is often used as a background color.

  2. The term 'gray matter' refers to the part of the brain that contains most of the nerve cells.

  3. In the United States, a 'gray area' refers to a situation that is not clearly defined or understood.

  4. The term 'gray market' refers to the sale of goods that are not authorized by the manufacturer but are authentic and functional.

  5. The term 'gray water' refers to the waste water from sinks, showers, and washing machines that can be reused for irrigation or other non-potable uses.

Related Concepts
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  1. Silver: A metal element and also a color that is similar to gray but has a shimmering quality.

  2. Ash: A grayish-white or grayish-black color, often associated with the remains of a burnt substance.

  3. Smoke: A grayish-white or grayish-black substance consisting of fine particles suspended in a gas and produced by the combustion of organic matter or other materials.

Culture
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In literature, gray is often used to describe a mood or atmosphere. In art, gray can be used to convey a sense of calmness or melancholy. In music, gray is a neutral color that does not have any particular emotional association.

How to Memorize "gray"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a neutral color that is a combination of white, black, and blue.

  2. associate

    - Associate the color gray with calmness, melancholy, or neutrality.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Gray is a color that is neither black nor white' to remember the meaning of the word.

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