Grayest: meaning, definitions and examples

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grayest

 

[ ษกreษชษ™st ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

color shade

Grayest refers to the highest degree of gray in color or the most notable absence of color. It is used to describe objects, images, or situations that lack vibrancy and are characterized by a neutral or dull appearance.

Synonyms

bleakest, drabbest, dullest

Examples of usage

  • The sky looked grayest just before the storm.
  • She wore her grayest sweater on the cold day.
  • The painting was the grayest of them all.

Translations

Translations of the word "grayest" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น mais cinza

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคฌเคธเฅ‡ เค—เฅเคฐเฅ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช graueste

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tergray

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะฐะนัั–ั€ั–ัˆะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ najszary

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆœ€ใ‚‚็ฐ่‰ฒใฎ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท le plus gris

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ el mรกs gris

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท en gri

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฐ€์žฅ ํšŒ์ƒ‰์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ุฃูƒุซุฑ ุฑู…ุงุฏูŠุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nejลกedivฤ›jลกรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ najลกedivejลกรญ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆœ€็ฐ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ najbolj sivo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ grayast

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะตาฃ ัาฑั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ–แƒ” แƒœแƒแƒชแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒคแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™n boz

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ el mรกs gris

Etymology

The word 'gray' originates from Middle English 'grei,' which is related to Old English 'grวฃg' and has cognates in various Germanic languages, such as 'grau' in German and 'grรฅ' in Swedish. It has evolved over centuries, with its meaning expanding from simply describing a color to also encompassing various emotional and metaphorical connotations associated with dullness, sadness, or indecision. The superlative form 'grayest' emphasizes the extreme degree of this color, often used to evoke feelings of melancholy or lifelessness. In literature and art, gray often symbolizes neutrality, balance, and the uncertainty found between opposing forces, such as black and white.