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grey

/ɡɹˈeɪ/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

adjective

  1. of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
    “the little grey cells”
  2. showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair-Coleridge
    “whose beard with age is hoar”
  3. used to signify the Confederate forces in the American Civil War (who wore grey uniforms)
    “a stalwart grey figure”
  4. intermediate in character or position
    “a grey area between clearly legal and strictly illegal”

noun

  1. United States writer of western adventure novels (1875-1939)
  2. Queen of England for nine days in 1553; she was quickly replaced by Mary Tudor and beheaded for treason (1537-1554)
  3. Englishman who as Prime Minister implemented social reforms including the abolition of slavery throughout the British Empire (1764-1845)
  4. any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are grey
    “the Confederate army was a vast grey”
  5. a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
  6. clothing that is a grey color
    “he was dressed in grey”
  7. horse of a light gray or whitish color

verb

  1. make grey
    “The painter decided to grey the sky”
  2. turn grey
    “Her hair began to grey”

Synonyms for grey

Words that rhyme with grey

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