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gray vs steel grey

steel grey vs gray

gray and steel grey both are nouns.

gray is an adjective but steel grey is not an adjective.

gray is a verb but steel grey is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gray Yes Yes Yes No
steel grey Yes No No No
As nouns, steel grey is a hyponym of gray; that is, steel grey is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gray:
  • gray: a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
  • steel grey: slightly purplish or bluish dark grey
gray (noun) steel grey (noun)
horse of a light gray or whitish color slightly purplish or bluish dark grey
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 (adjective) steel grey (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)
gray (verb) steel grey (verb)
turn grey
make grey
Difference between gray and steel grey

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