A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

GRAY

Sat, 2 Jul '22
Looking like rain, say
Mon, 9 May '22
Rainy day hue
Tue, 19 Apr '22
Overcast
Thu, 7 Apr '22
Age, in a way
Mon, 21 Mar '22
Color of an overcast sky
Sun, 31 Jan '21
Gloomy, weatherwise