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Meaning of "graying" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GRAYING

graying  [ˈɡreɪɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GRAYING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Graying is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES GRAYING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

graying

Human hair color

Hair color is the pigmentation of hair follicles due to two types of melanin: eumelanin and pheomelanin. Generally, if more eumelanin is present, the color of the hair is darker; if less eumelanin is present, the hair is lighter. Levels of melanin can vary over time causing a person's hair color to change, and it is possible to have hair follicles of more than one color. Particular hair colors are associated with ethnic groups. The shades of human hair color are assessed using the Fischer–Saller scale. The Fischer–Saller scale, named after Eugen Fischer and Karl Saller, is used in physical anthropology and medicine to determine the shades of hair color. The scale uses the following designations: A, B to E, F to L, M to O, P to T, U to Y and Roman numerals I to IV and V to VI. See also the Martin–Schultz scale for eye color.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GRAYING


bricklaying
ˈbrɪkˌleɪɪŋ
cable-laying
ˈkeɪbəlˌleɪɪŋ
decaying
dɪˈkeɪɪŋ
dismaying
dɪsˈmeɪɪŋ
ebaying
ˈiːˌbeɪɪŋ
fee-paying
ˈfiːˌpeɪɪŋ
greying
ˈɡreɪɪŋ
inlaying
ˈɪnˌleɪɪŋ
laying
ˈleɪɪŋ
Maying
ˈmeɪɪŋ
neighing
ˈneɪɪŋ
overlaying
ˌəʊvəˈleɪɪŋ
paying
ˈpeɪɪŋ
playing
ˈpleɪɪŋ
praying
ˈpreɪɪŋ
saying
ˈseɪɪŋ
slaying
ˈsleɪɪŋ
soothsaying
ˈsuːθˌseɪɪŋ
surveying
sɜːˈveɪɪŋ
taxpaying
ˈtæksˌpeɪɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GRAYING

gravy
gravy boat
gravy train
gray
Gray code
Gray´s Inn
grayback
graybeard
graybearded
grayfish
grayfly
graylag
grayle
grayling
grayly
graymail
grayout
grayscale
graywacke
graywater

WORDS THAT END LIKE GRAYING

buying
copying
crop spraying
crying
deejaying
dying
flying
go without saying
hedge laying
long-playing
metal spraying
minelaying
nonplaying
role playing
role-playing
that goes without saying
tracklaying
trying
undelaying
unstaying

Synonyms and antonyms of graying in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «graying» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GRAYING

Find out the translation of graying to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of graying from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «graying» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

老龄化
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

encanecimiento
570 millions of speakers

English

graying
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

graying
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الشيب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

поседение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

grisalhos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

graying
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vieillissement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Beruban
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Vergrauung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

高齢化
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

어지는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Graying
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

già
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சாம்பல் நிறத்தை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ग्रेइंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ağaran
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

incanutimento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

siwienie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

посивіння
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

albire
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γκριζάρισμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

grys
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

grånande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gråning
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about graying

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2 QUOTES WITH «GRAYING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word graying.
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Peter L. Bergen
The image we have of bin Laden in his final years in Abbottabad is of an aging man with a graying beard watching old footage of himself; just another suburban dad flipping though the channels with his remote.
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Bobbi Brown
The best anti-aging product is a great, natural-looking hair color, especially when you're graying.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GRAYING»

Discover the use of graying in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to graying and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Graying of the Great Powers: Demography and Geopolitics ...
The Graying of the Great Powers offers the first comprehensive assessment of the geopolitical implications of "global aging" - the dramatic transformation in population age structures and growth rates being brought about by falling ...
Richard Jackson, Neil Howe, 2008
2
Hospitality Design for the Graying Generation: Meeting the ...
With the important principles explained in this book, designing for the senior consumer can be creative, cost-effective, and benefit all consumers without sacrificing style.
Alfred H. Baucom, Robert J. Grosch, 1996
3
The Graying of America: An Encyclopedia of Aging, Health, ...
This second edition of The Graying of America greatly expands and updates the most comprehensive reference book on aging that is readily accessible to the lay reader.Featuring nontechnical language, user-friendly indexes, and more than 150 ...
Donald H. Kausler, Barry C. Kausler, 2001
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Graying: Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases
The grass must bend when the wind blows over it.ndash;ConfuciusWhat is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night. It is the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime.
‎2008
5
Graying Gracefully: Preaching to Older Adults
This book gives practical instruction and examples of biblical and theological sermons to this growing population, enabling the preacher to proclaim the gospel more clearly for older adults.
William J. Carl, 1997
6
Boomer Bust?: Economic and Political Issues of the Graying ...
The foremost authorities in the field of aging address issues, controversies, and innovative solutions concerning the financial, economic and political aspects of our aging society.
Robert B. Hudson, 2008
7
The Graying of the Raven: Cultural and Sociopolitical ...
With a fine touch, Aida Bamia has explored the work of Muhammad bin al-Tayyib 'Alili (c.1894 c.1954), a hitherto virtually unknown oral poet of Algeria, bringing to her analysis new understanding of folk poetry as part of a people's ...
Aida Adib Bamia, 2001
8
The graying of Japan
Nevertheless, it is unlikely that population aging will lead to Japan's economic decline.
Linda G. Martin, 1989
9
The Long Baby Boom: An Optimistic Vision for a Graying ...
Rejecting catastrophic predictions regarding the coming financial upheaval due to aging baby boomers, the author argues that most baby boomers plan on working past age sixty-five and that, with a little help, they will have a constructive ...
Jeff Goldsmith, 2008
10
The 'graying' of an Epidemic: Sexual Scripts, Public Health ...
The increase of HIV/AIDS diagnoses in the older adult population has ignited the need to understand the reasons why older adults have been omitted from HIV/AIDS policy.
Ann Marie Hickey, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GRAYING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term graying is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Global Climate Change: Perhaps the Graying Can Go Green
The greatest bulk of the world's population of humans is growing old, and this is happening during the greatest environmental crisis the Earth ... «Clapway, Jul 15»
2
Obama accepts Ruth Bader Ginsburg's cool nickname
"Look at this hair," he said, pointing to his graying coif, "although I do have hair. Crowley was laughing a little bit too much there," he said, ... «Washington Examiner, Jul 15»
3
MLB trade deadline: Should the Tigers buy, sell, or stand pat?
He dons a brand new looking Tigers' hat, navy blue with the white "D" front and center, with graying dark side burns on the sides "Busy," Sal ... «Bless You Boys, Jul 15»
4
Happy National Blueberry Month of July: The Beauty & Skin Care …
The proantocyanidins, which is the plant chemical found in blueberries, interacts with hair follicles to accelerate growth, slow down hair graying ... «Fashion Times, Jul 15»
5
How to fight cancer: Patients share stories
Wearing a black shirt with pink ribbon standing in for the “o” in “Stronger than yesterday” and sporting short, graying hair, Fraser was exuberant. «Great Falls Tribune, Jul 15»
6
Would-be birthday becomes memorial for 3-year-old Wilkinsburg girl …
Four white doves fluttered into the graying sky Sunday over Wilkinsburg, one for each year of Adrionna Williams' short life. Her aunt, Sonya ... «Tribune-Review, Jul 15»
7
Editorial: American workers already work long hours
... much of that has to do with the graying of the U.S. population due to aging baby boomers. According to the International Labour Organization, ... «The Delaware County Daily Times, Jul 15»
8
I was a militia man for a day
... Bill of Rights and a sought-after speaker — and with his sleek glasses and graying goatee, he totally looks the part of an erudite academic. «The Week Magazine, Jul 15»
9
MLK complex keeps up appearances as A.C. shutters rec programs
He's the chubby face surrounded by a thick, graying goatee and shaved head that the tots trusted. He was the man that made parents feel at ... «Press of Atlantic City, Jul 15»
10
Why the GOP Should Worry About Hillary Clinton's Poll Numbers
We also collected numbers from a group of less-populated rural communities groups — counties ACP calls Rural Middle America, Graying ... «NBCNews.com, Jul 15»

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