n.
Variant: also grey
Pronunciation: ' gr ā
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English gr ǣ g; akin to Old High German gr ī s, gr ā o gray
Date: before 12th century
1 a : of the color gray b : tending toward gray <blue- gray eyes> c : dull in color
2 : having the hair gray : HOARY
3 : clothed in gray
4 a : lacking cheer or brightness in mood, outlook, style, or flavor also : DISMAL , GLOOMY <a gray day> b : prosaically ordinary : DULL , UNINTERESTING
5 : having an intermediate and often vaguely defined position, condition, or character <an ethically gray area>
– gray · ly adverb
– gray · ness noun