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Comparative for of a color intermediate between black and white
“Wear a soft beige sweater because gray clothes worn too close to the face will make the complexion look washed out.”
Comparative for a grayish white, especially of hair
“The fresh-faced 52-year-old looks energetic and youthful, despite his thinning gray hair and glasses.”
Comparative for old or mature in age
“This gray old man so bent and old. I know not why he told to me, his tale of life and tragedy.”
Comparative for dim, overcast or lacking in light
“It was a gray rainy day, the wind blustering at the walls, the rain splattering on the rock.”
Comparative for having a somber or dismal atmosphere or nature
“The damp, gray, gloomy atmosphere added to her depression.”
Comparative for dull or boring in nature
“Its long-trailed public hearing this week at the European Parliament in Brussels turned out to be a pretty gray affair.”
Comparative for having a pale or colorless complexion
“She'd lost weight, and her skin looked gray and lifeless.”
Comparative for ambiguous or open to question
“This is certainly a gray area, subject to much debate.”
Comparative for contrary to the rules or to that which is normal or established
“The estimates from the sources used here typically classify untaxed and unregistered activities within the gray economy.”
Comparative for having a pale or gray color
Comparative for without human warmth or sympathy
Comparative for dull or boring in nature
Comparative for displaying a lack of sympathy, empathy or general emotions
Comparative for characterized by bad weather
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