Graying

7 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Present participle of gray: gradually becoming grey, particularly of hair losing pigment with age.

“His temples were graying rapidly, giving him a distinguished appearance.”

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Synonyms

greying paling fadingsilvering

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Wordle

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braying draying fraying gracing grading graping grating graving grazing greying

Words you can make from Graying

Shorter words formed from the letters in “graying”.

grainy gyring raging raying aggry aging agrin angry argin garni girny grain naggy nairy raggy rainy rangy ringy agin airn airy arni ayin gain

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