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steel grey vs gray

gray vs steel grey

steel grey and gray both are nouns.

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

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
steel grey Yes No No No
gray Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, gray is a hypernym of steel grey; that is, gray is a word with a broader meaning than steel grey:
  • steel grey: slightly purplish or bluish dark grey
  • gray: a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
Other hypernyms of steel grey include grayness, grey, greyness.
steel grey (noun) gray (noun)
slightly purplish or bluish dark grey 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
steel grey (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)
steel grey (verb) gray (verb)
turn grey
make grey
Difference between steel grey and gray

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