gray

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This is the spelling most common in the US. For another spelling, see grey.
gray is part of the Basic English 850.

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[change] Noun

Singular
gray

Plural
grays

  1. One of the colors people can see:
    I like the darker color of gray.
  2. Cloud.
    They look out into the gray.

[change] Adjective

Positive
gray

Comparative
grayer

Superlative
grayest

  1. To be gray in color.
    That is a gray whale.

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[change] Verb

Plain form
gray

Third-person singular
grays

Past tense
grayed

Past participle
grayed

Present participle
graying

  1. To become gray.
    My hair is starting to gray.


Common colors (edit)

white - silver - grey - black - brown - red - orange - gold - yellow - olive - green - cyan - blue - indigo - violet - purple - magenta - pink