Definitions
There are 15 meanings of the word
Graying.
Graying - as a noun
A neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
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grayness12grey8greyness12Hypernyms (Closely Related)
achromatic colorachromatic colourHyponyms (Broadly Related)
English radiobiologist in whose honor the gray (the si unit of energy for the absorbed dose of radiation) was named (1905-1965)
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louis harold grayEnglish poet best known for his elegy written in a country churchyard (1716-1771)
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thomas grayAny organization or party whose uniforms or badges are grey
Example: "The confederate army was a vast grey"
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grey8Hypernyms (Closely Related)
organisation13organization22Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
American navigator who twice circumnavigated the globe and who discovered the columbia river (1755-1806)
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robert grayUnited states botanist who specialized in north american flora and who was an early supporter of darwin's theories of evolution (1810-1888)
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asa grayThe si unit of energy absorbed from ionizing radiation; equal to the absorption of one joule of radiation energy by one kilogram of matter; one gray equals 100 rad
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gyGraying - as an adjective satellite
Of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
Example: "The little grey cells"
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grayish14grey8greyish14Showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
Example: "Whose beard with age is hoar"
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gray-hairedgray-headedgrey8grey-hairedgrey-headedgrizzly29hoary11white-hairedUsed to signify the confederate forces in the american civil war (who wore grey uniforms)
Example: "A stalwart grey figure"
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grey8Intermediate in character or position
Example: "A grey area between clearly legal and strictly illegal"
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grey8Example Sentences
"His graying hair made him look wise and experienced."
"She started noticing the first signs of graying in her twenties."
"The doctor explained that graying is a natural part of aging."
"He was worried about his graying beard, as it made him look older than he felt."
"She embraced her graying hair and stopped dyeing it."
Word Game Points
Is GRAYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, graying is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
GRAYING has a SCRABBLE points total of 12.
Is GRAYING a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, graying is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordGRAYING has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 14.
Is GRAYING a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, graying is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordGRAYING has a WORDFEUD points total of 14.
