grey

[ grey ]

/ greɪ /

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adjective, noun, verb (used with or without object) grey·er, grey·est,

Chiefly British. a variant of gray¹.

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OTHER WORDS FROM grey

greyly, adverbgreyness, nounun·greyed, adjective

Other definitions for grey (2 of 2)

Grey

[ grey ]

/ greɪ /

noun

Charles, 2nd Earl, 1764–1845, British statesman: prime minister 1830–34.

Sir Edward Viscount Fallodon, 1862–1933, British statesman.

Sir George, 1812–98, British statesman and colonial administrator: prime minister of New Zealand 1877–79.

Lady Jane Lady Jane Dudley, 1537–54, descendant of Henry VII of England; executed under orders of Mary I to eliminate her as a rival for the throne.

Zane

[zeyn], /zeɪn/, 1875–1939, U.S. novelist.

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How to use grey in a sentence

Book three will have to contend with postmodern times—the end of history, and the birth of a greyer, flatter world.
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The trunks of the cherry trees were thicker and the bark darker and greyer than the apple tree trunks.
How I Found My Voice|Carly Simon|June 7, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Her hair was greyer, too, and there were dark rings under her eyes.
The Adventures of Harry Revel|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
Parson John looked greyer than usual as he conducted the service and stood at the lectern to read the Lessons.
The Fourth Watch|H. A. Cody

He seemed to be greyer than usual; his head was more bent, and his face wore a sad, pained expression.
The Fourth Watch|H. A. Cody
Greek valonia is greyer in colour, and contains 26 % to 30 % of tannin.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 3|Various
In these hares the females are larger and greyer in colour than the males.
Unexplored Spain|Abel Chapman

British Dictionary definitions for grey (1 of 2)

grey

now esp US gray

/ (ɡreɪ) /

adjective

of a neutral tone, intermediate between black and white, that has no hue and reflects and transmits only a little light

greyish in colour or having parts or marks that are greyish

dismal or dark, esp from lack of light; gloomy

neutral or dull, esp in character or opinion

having grey hair

of or relating to people of middle age or abovegrey power

ancient; venerable

(of textiles) natural, unbleached, undyed, and untreated

noun

any of a group of grey tones

grey cloth or clothingdressed in grey

an animal, esp a horse, that is grey or whitish

verb

to become or make grey

Derived forms of grey

greyish or mainly US grayish, adjectivegreyly or mainly US grayly, adverbgreyness or mainly US grayness, noun

Word Origin for grey

Old English grǣg; related to Old High German grāo, Old Norse grar

British Dictionary definitions for grey (2 of 2)

Grey

/ (ɡreɪ) /

noun

Charles, 2nd Earl Grey. 1764–1845, British statesman. As Whig prime minister (1830–34), he carried the Reform Bill of 1832 and the bill for the abolition of slavery throughout the British Empire (1833)

Sir Edward, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon. 1862–1933, British statesman; foreign secretary (1905–16)

Sir George. 1812–98, British statesman and colonial administrator; prime minister of New Zealand (1877–79)

Lady Jane. 1537–54, queen of England (July 9–19, 1553); great-granddaughter of Henry VII. Her father-in-law, the Duke of Northumberland, persuaded Edward VI to alter the succession in her favour, but after ten days as queen she was imprisoned and later executed

Zane. 1875–1939, US author of Westerns, including Riders of the Purple Sage (1912)

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see gray.

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now esp US gray

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