gray
adjective
of a color between white and black; having a neutral hue.
grayness
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a word derived from
gray.
Example Sentences
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The upcoming heat wave should bring a respite from “June Gloom”— the ocean clouds and fog that are typical this time of year — although the familiar marine-layer grayness may soon return.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2026
Bo’s memories have already been dulled by perpetual grayness.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2025
Now, as interiors have become inundated with grayness and people closely associate the color with corporate neutrality, some designers are starting to notice clients’ tastes shift away from the ashen, the smoky and the silvery.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 1, 2023
In that sense, Saturday, though so often sunny, provided a reminder of the chill grayness that started this month and that will return.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 8, 2022
Behind her, the headstones fell away and it was all blue sky above the vast grayness of Erie.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
