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 government

—P. J. O'Rourke

5

: having an intermediate and often vaguely defined position, condition, or character

an ethically gray area

Examples of grey in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

During the event, Bezos kept things more casual in a grey blazer, matching trousers, black dress shoes and a black sweater. —Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024

With five minutes left, Lakers coach Darvin Ham emptied his bench, where James sat in a grey jumpsuit. —Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2024

The little grey kitty’s head was barely visible in Koko’s loving arms. —Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 21 Feb. 2024

The Reasonable Woman cover art features an image of a woman in orange suit with a striped grey blob for heads and hands, the type of art fans have come to expect from the singer who has often obscured her face in pictures and public appearances in an effort to maintain her privacy. —Lars Brandle, Billboard, 7 Feb. 2024

Boise Police are looking for two outstanding suspects traveling in a grey four-door sedan, possibly a Honda Civic with ID plates. —S. Dev, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2024

Bellino, 47, wore a yellow and silver sequin mini dress with a plunging neckline and chain details, while Janssen, 61, kept it classic and monochromatic in a grey suit with light grey shirt. —Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024

This manual-wind tourbillon from IWC features a 43mm 18-karat white gold case and a stunning a grey dial. —Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2024

Majors wore a navy sweater over a blue button-down, black paperboy pants and a grey trench coat. —Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2024

Kids Definition

grey

variant of gray

Medical Definition

grey, greyout

chiefly British variant of gray, grayout

Biographical Definition

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ˈgrā 

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

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Sir Edward 1862–1933 Viscount Grey of Fallodon ˈfa-lə-dᵊn  English politician

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

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Zane 1875–1939 American novelist