gray · adjective /greɪ/
gray (COLOR)
A1 being a color that is a mixture of black and white
Dictionary example:
gray clouds
Learner example:
I[t] is so great, it [is] black with gray details. (Key English Test; A2; Spanish)
gray (WEATHER)
C1 cloudy and not bright
Dictionary example:
a cold, gray morning
Learner example:
If only we could do something about gray rainy days ... (International English Language Testing System; C1; Spanish)
gray (HAIR)
C2 having hair that has changed color to gray
Dictionary example:
He’s already beginning to turn gray.
Learner example:
Or the mother that keeps a lock of hair from her beautiful baby boy, now aged 43 turning gray and almost bald. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Spanish)
gray · noun C or U /greɪ/
gray
A2 the color that is a mixture of black and white
Dictionary example:
She was dressed in gray.
Learner example:
I am go[ing to] use dark gray for the wall and white for the ce[i]ling. (Key English Test; A2; Thai)
