Unfortunately, like other developed countries, America is graying.
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Graying
Synonyms for "graying" (328 found)
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Closest matches (66)
Strong matches (98)
Adjective(27 words)
dove-coloreddove-graydrabdrabnessdreardrearisomedrearydulldullnessdundustyelderlyetiolatedexsanguinatedexsanguineexsanguineousfadedfaintfallowflat
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funebrialfunerealghastlyglaucescenceglaucescentglaucousglaucousnessgloomygravegray hairedgray with agegray-blackgray-browngray-coloredgray-drabgray-greengray-hairedgray-headedgray-spottedgray-tonedgray-whitegrayedgrayishnessgraynessgraysexualgreygrimgriseousgrizzlegrizzledgrizzlygrown oldgyhaggardhoarhoary
Noun(5 words)
Verb(1 words)
Related words (164)
Adjective(61 words)
hoaryhumorlessimperspicuousimpreciseindefiniteindeterminateindistinctivy-coveredjokelessjoylesslack-laughterlong in the toothlugubriousmaturedmelancholymirthlessmiserablemoodymoss-grownno joke
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of a certain ageoldold as methuselahold as the hillsold as the pyramidsoldenolder than dirtolder than the hillsolder than the pyramidson in yearsover the hillplaintivepreservedsaturnineseniorsilver-hairedsolemnsolitarysombersombrespiritlesssternsullensunlesssuperannuatedturbiduncertainuncheerfuluncheeryunclearundefinableundefinedunhappyunmerryunmirthfulvaguevenerablewhite-hairedwoefulwoollywooly
Adjective(2 words)
huelesshumdrumhypochromiciron-graylacklusterlead-grayleadenleadennesslividlividitylividnesslouis harold grayluridlusterlessmatmealymonotonousmouse coloredmouse-coloredmouse-gray
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mousinessmousymuddyneutralneutral tintoldold as methuselahpaintpainted ponypalepale as deathpale-facedpallidpastypatriarchalpearlpearl-graypearlypiebaldpintoquaker-coloredrepetitiveroanrobert graysadsallowsamesamelysaturninesenectuoussicklysilversilver-graysilveredsilverinesssilveryskewbaldslate-coloredslatinessslatysmoke-graysmokinesssmokysobersobernesssolemnsombersombernesssombroussorrelsouthernsteel-graysteelystone-coloredtallow-facedtaupetediousthomas graytonelesstristeuncoloredunrelievedvenerablewanwashed outwashed-outwaxenweakwearifulwearisomewearywhey-facedwhitewhite with agewhite-beardedwhite-crownedwhite-hairedwrinkledwrinklyyears old
Noun(1 words)
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Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
Tom is graying fast.
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It isn't the graying hair nor the number of years which makes "age"; a person is old when they've lost their sense of humour and aren't interested in anything anymore.
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Tobias had thin graying hair and a moustache.
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