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

The yellow and grey metals have risen 29% and 33% respectively in 2025 thanks to strong safe-haven interest and a declining US dollar. —Royston Wild, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025

Knit pants, whether made from luxe cashmere like these grey Guest in Residence ones or from breathable cotton like La Ligne’s striped pair, have all the comfort of loungewear but feel just the tiniest bit more elevated. —Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2025

Andy Gabel and his brother Chris, both locals, entered a grey tractor from their family farm. —Zach Jaworski, NPR, 18 Aug. 2025

The result is remarkable: a wave of primary pointillism as a lone figure aided by supporting hands pushes away a grey tableau of grim torture. —Charlie Campbell, Time, 1 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for grey

• ay
• bay
• bey
• brae
• cay
• chez
• dey
• dray
• fay
• fey
• flay
• fray

Kids Definition

grey

variant of gray

Medical Definition

grey, greyout

chiefly British variant of gray, grayout

Biographical Definition

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biographical name (1)

ˈgrā 

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

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biographical name (2)

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

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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