Grey Definition & Meaning
grey
- adjective
- 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"
- showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair; "whose beard with age is hoar"-Coleridge; "nodded his hoary head"
- used to signify the Confederate forces in the American Civil War (who wore grey uniforms); "a stalwart grey figure"
- intermediate in character or position; "a grey area between clearly legal and strictly illegal"
- noun
- United States writer of western adventure novels (1875-1939)
- Queen of England for nine days in 1553; she was quickly replaced by Mary Tudor and beheaded for treason (1537-1554)
- Englishman who as Prime Minister implemented social reforms including the abolition of slavery throughout the British Empire (1764-1845)
- any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are grey; "the Confederate army was a vast grey"
- a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
- clothing that is a grey color; "he was dressed in grey"
- horse of a light gray or whitish color
- verb
- make grey; "The painter decided to grey the sky"
- turn grey; "Her hair began to grey"
"Grey" in song lyrics
See how grey is used in real songs:
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"To reach the next stage, the pavement is grey"
1200 Techniques — Where Ur At? -
"Start to shimmer with vibrance, vacate, then fade to grey"
Alexipharmic — Run -
"So come and play with me, at least until the sky turns grey"
Anybody Killa f/ Jamie Madrox — Come Out and Play
Words that rhyme with grey
Usage tips for "grey"
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- What does grey mean?
- 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" showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair; "whose beard with age is hoar"-Coleridge; "nodded his hoary head" used to signify the Confederate forces in the American Civil War (who wore grey uniforms); "a stalwart grey figure" intermediate in character or position
- What part of speech is grey?
- Grey is an adjective, a noun, and a verb.
- How many definitions does grey have?
- Grey has 13 definitions across 3 parts of speech (adjective, noun, verb).