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gray

|gray|

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/ɡreɪ/

neutral color

Etymology
Etymology Information

'gray' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'grǣg', where 'grǣg' meant 'gray'.

Historical Evolution

'grǣg' changed from Old English word 'grǣg' and eventually became the modern English word 'gray'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'gray', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

a color between black and white; a neutral or achromatic color.

She painted the walls a soft gray.

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Adjective 1

of a color intermediate between black and white, as of ashes or an overcast sky.

The sky was gray and overcast.

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