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charcoal gray vs gray

gray vs charcoal gray

charcoal gray and gray both are nouns.

charcoal gray is not an adjective while gray is an adjective.

charcoal gray is not a verb while gray is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
charcoal gray Yes No No No
gray Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, gray is a hypernym of charcoal gray; that is, gray is a word with a broader meaning than charcoal gray:
  • charcoal gray: a very dark grey color
  • gray: a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
Other hypernyms of charcoal gray include grayness, grey, greyness.
charcoal gray (noun) gray (noun)
a very dark grey color horse of a light gray or whitish color
clothing that is a grey color
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are grey
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
charcoal gray (adjective) gray (adjective)
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
intermediate in character or position
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)
charcoal gray (verb) gray (verb)
turn grey
make grey
Difference between charcoal gray and gray

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