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gray-headed vs gray

gray vs gray-headed

gray-headed is not a noun while gray is a noun.

gray-headed and gray both are adjectives.

gray-headed is not a verb while gray is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gray-headed No Yes No No
gray Yes Yes Yes No
As adjectives, gray-headed and gray are synonyms defined as:
  • gray-headed and gray: showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
Other synonyms of gray-headed include gray-haired, grey-haired, grey-headed, grey, grizzly, hoar, hoary, white-haired.
gray-headed (noun) gray (noun)
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
gray-headed (adjective) gray (adjective)
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair 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)
gray-headed (verb) gray (verb)
turn grey
make grey
Difference between gray-headed and gray

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