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

Examples of grey in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Their bodies are mostly grey in color, but adults have a distinct red crown on their heads with pale white cheeks. Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Mar. 2024 The worlds envisaged by LucasArts in 1995 still seem bleak, drab, grey, and lacking decent architects. Matt Gardner, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 The green and grey Samsung and Sony Ericsson phones were signed over Thursday by Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price, closing a difficult chapter in one of the Bay Area’s most notorious police killings. Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2024 Dark Americana's is filled with rich, gloomy tones: dark blue, burgundy, dark green, black, grey, and ochre, along with darker wood tones in medium to deep browns for flooring and cabinetry. Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Feb. 2024 In the artwork, Cyrus is captured wide-eyed and wild-haired in a blue fur coat against a grey background. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2024 The photo features the 31-year-old star looking into the camera, with big hair and a fluffy blue coat, standing against a grey background with the song title in pink across the top. Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2024 Dr Baltazar-Soares and collaborators found putative genetic evidence of cold adaptation that is strongly associated with the grey phenotype (Figure 1). Grrlscientist, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024 Grey Whale Connection by Rafael Fernandez Caballero Spanish photographer Rafael Fernandez Caballero, who also won the behavior category for his image of a whale attacking a bait ball, took home the portrait award for this photograph of the human-like eye of a grey whale. Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Feb. 2024

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“Grey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grey. Accessed 19 Mar. 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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4 of 4

biographical name (4)

Zane 1875–1939 American novelist

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