nounπShareAn achromatic colour intermediate between black and white."The artist used various grays in her painting to create a realistic, cloudy sky. "colorChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn animal or thing of grey colour, such as a horse, badger, or salmon."The farmer's collection included several grays, both horses and badgers. "animalcolorbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn extraterrestrial humanoid with grayish skin, bulbous black eyes, and an enlarged head."Many science fiction stories feature grays abducting humans for study. "mythologyspaceinhumanbeingsupernaturalpersonworldscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA penny with a tail on both sides, used for cheating."The gambler was caught using grays to rig the coin toss and steal from the other players. "gamebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo become gray."My hair is beginning to gray."appearanceagebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cause to become gray."Stress and long hours at work quickly grays her hair. "colorappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo turn progressively older, alluding to graying of hair through aging (used in context of the population of a geographic region)"the graying of America"agesocietyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo give a soft effect to (a photograph) by covering the negative while printing with a ground-glass plate."The photographer grays the portrait to soften the wrinkles and create a more flattering image. "arttechnologymediaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareIn the International System of Units, the derived unit of absorbed dose of radiation (radiation absorbed by a patient); one joule of energy absorbed per kilogram of the patient's mass. Symbol: Gy"After the radiation therapy, the doctor explained that the patient received a dose of two grays. "medicinephysicsenergymassunitChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
