GRAYING Synonyms
There are 25 hypernyms of the word graying. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for GRAYING
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hoary | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair • ancient • covered with fine whitish hairs or down | ||||||||
aging | adverb, noun, adjectiveadv, n, adj | |||||||
noun • acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time • the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age adjective satellite • growing old | ||||||||
grey | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are grey • United States writer of western adventure novels (1875-1939) • a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black • Queen of England for nine days in 1553; she was quickly replaced by Mary Tudor and beheaded for treason (1536-1554) • clothing that is a grey color • Englishman who as Prime Minister implemented social reforms including the abolition of slavery throughout the British Empire (1764-1845) • horse of a light gray or whitish color adjective satellite • of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black • showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair • used to signify the Confederate forces in the American Civil War (who wore grey uniforms) • intermediate in character or position verb • make grey • turn grey | ||||||||
whitening | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • changing to a lighter color | ||||||||
greying | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are grey • United States writer of western adventure novels (1875-1939) • a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black • Queen of England for nine days in 1553; she was quickly replaced by Mary Tudor and beheaded for treason (1536-1554) • clothing that is a grey color • Englishman who as Prime Minister implemented social reforms including the abolition of slavery throughout the British Empire (1764-1845) • horse of a light gray or whitish color adjective satellite • of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black • showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair • used to signify the Confederate forces in the American Civil War (who wore grey uniforms) • intermediate in character or position verb • make grey • turn grey | ||||||||
silvering | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography • coins made of silver • a light shade of grey • silverware eating utensils • a trophy made of silver (or having the appearance of silver) that is usually awarded for winning second place in a competition adjective satellite • made from or largely consisting of silver • having the white lustrous sheen of silver • of lustrous grey; covered with or tinged with the color of silver • expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively verb • coat with a layer of silver or a silver amalgam • make silver in color • turn silver | ||||||||
gray-haired | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair | ||||||||
gray-headed | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair | ||||||||
grayish | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black | ||||||||
grayness | nounn | |||||||
noun • a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black | ||||||||
grey-haired | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair | ||||||||
grey-headed | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair | ||||||||
greyish | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black | ||||||||
greyness | nounn | |||||||
noun • a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black | ||||||||
grizzly | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America adjective satellite • showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair | ||||||||
white-haired | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair • favorite | ||||||||
asa gray | ||||||||
noun • United States botanist who specialized in North American flora and who was an early supporter of Darwin's theories of evolution (1810-1888) | ||||||||
louis harold gray | ||||||||
noun • English radiobiologist in whose honor the gray (the SI unit of energy for the absorbed dose of radiation) was named (1905-1965) | ||||||||
robert gray | ||||||||
noun • American navigator who twice circumnavigated the globe and who discovered the Columbia River (1755-1806) | ||||||||
thomas gray | ||||||||
noun • English poet best known for his elegy written in a country churchyard (1716-1771) | ||||||||