Grey - Definition

adj 1: of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate
between the extremes of white and black; "the little grey
cells"; "gray flannel suit"; "a man with greyish hair"
[syn: grey, gray, greyish, grayish]
2: showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or
white hair; "whose beard with age is hoar"-Coleridge; "nodded
his hoary head" [syn: grey, gray, grey-haired, gray-
haired, grey-headed, gray-headed, grizzly, hoar,
hoary, white-haired]
3: used to signify the Confederate forces in the American Civil
War (who wore grey uniforms); "a stalwart grey figure" [syn:
grey, gray]
4: intermediate in character or position; "a grey area between
clearly legal and strictly illegal" [syn: grey, gray]
n 1: United States writer of western adventure novels
(1875-1939) [syn: Grey, Zane Grey]
2: Queen of England for nine days in 1553; she was quickly
replaced by Mary Tudor and beheaded for treason (1537-1554)
[syn: Grey, Lady Jane Grey]
3: Englishman who as Prime Minister implemented social reforms
including the abolition of slavery throughout the British
Empire (1764-1845) [syn: Grey, Charles Grey, Second Earl
Grey]
4: any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are grey;
"the Confederate army was a vast grey" [syn: grey, gray]
5: a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
[syn: gray, grayness, grey, greyness]
6: clothing that is a grey color; "he was dressed in grey" [syn:
grey, gray]
7: horse of a light gray or whitish color [syn: grey, gray]
v 1: make grey; "The painter decided to grey the sky" [syn:
grey, gray]
2: turn grey; "Her hair began to grey" [syn: grey, gray]