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GRAYING

(noun, adj.sat, verb)
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There are 15 meanings of the word Graying.

Graying - as a noun

English radiobiologist in whose honor the gray (the si unit of energy for the absorbed dose of radiation) was named (1905-1965)

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louis harold gray

Clothing that is a grey color

Example: "He was dressed in grey"

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grey

English poet best known for his elegy written in a country churchyard (1716-1771)

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thomas gray

Any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are grey

Example: "The confederate army was a vast grey"

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grey
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organisationorganization
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American navigator who twice circumnavigated the globe and who discovered the columbia river (1755-1806)

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robert gray

Horse of a light gray or whitish color

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grey

United states botanist who specialized in north american flora and who was an early supporter of darwin's theories of evolution (1810-1888)

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asa gray

The si unit of energy absorbed from ionizing radiation; equal to the absorption of one joule of radiation energy by one kilogram of matter; one gray equals 100 rad

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gy

Graying - as an adjective satellite

Of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

Example: "The little grey cells"

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grayishgreygreyish

Showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair

Example: "Whose beard with age is hoar"

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gray-hairedgray-headedgreygrey-hairedgrey-headedgrizzlyhoarywhite-haired

Used to signify the confederate forces in the american civil war (who wore grey uniforms)

Example: "A stalwart grey figure"

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grey

Intermediate in character or position

Example: "A grey area between clearly legal and strictly illegal"

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grey

Graying - as a verb

Make grey

Example: "The painter decided to grey the sky"

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grey

Turn grey

Example: "Her hair began to grey"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
grey

Example Sentences

"His graying hair made him look wise and experienced."
"She started noticing the first signs of graying in her twenties."
"The doctor explained that graying is a natural part of aging."
"He was worried about his graying beard, as it made him look older than he felt."
"She embraced her graying hair and stopped dyeing it."
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Is GRAYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, graying is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

GRAYING has a SCRABBLE points total of 12.

Is GRAYING a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, graying is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
GRAYING has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 14.

Is GRAYING a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, graying is valid for WordFeud
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GRAYING has a WORDFEUD points total of 14.

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