grey

adjective

less common spelling of gray

1
a
: of the color gray
b
: tending toward gray
blue-gray eyes
c
: dull in color
2
: having the hair gray : hoary
3
: clothed in gray
4
a
: lacking cheer or brightness in mood, outlook, style, or flavor
also : dismal, gloomy
a gray day
b
: prosaically ordinary : dull, uninteresting
the boring, gray dullness of governmentP. J. O'Rourke
5
: having an intermediate and often vaguely defined position, condition, or character
an ethically gray area

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The grey ash trees and their mottled plumage were as one with each other, curving and branching to form a ceiling overhead. Jem Aswad, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024 This is a grey area, as exploitation requires physical, administrative-level access to a device. Zak Doffman, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 Pairing the dress with long white socks, dark pink sneakers and a dark grey bag across her body, Garner spun around in her bathroom before heading out. Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024 The city is also home a couple dozen plumage varieties of pigeon, including the standard grey pigeon, called a blue bar, and red and tan pigeons, Cordova-Rojas said. Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for grey 

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“Grey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grey. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

grey

variant of gray

Medical Definition

grey, greyout

chiefly British variant of gray, grayout

Biographical Definition

Grey 1 of 4

biographical name (1)

2nd Earl 1764–1845 Charles Grey English statesman; prime minister (1830–34)

Grey

2 of 4

biographical name (2)

Sir Edward 1862–1933 Viscount Grey of Fallodon ˈfa-lə-dᵊn How to pronounce Grey (audio) English politician

Grey

3 of 4

biographical name (3)

Lady Jane 1537–1554 titular queen of England for 9 days

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biographical name (4)

Zane 1875–1939 American novelist

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