Grey — synonyms, definition

1. grey (a) Brit, Cdn

aged ashen cloudy colourless debilitated decayed decrepit deteriorated dilapidated dim drab dull dusky filmy frosted grizzly hoary infirm leaden neutral • • •

2. grey (Verb) Brit, Cdn

cloud darken dim fog obscure overshadow shadow

grey (Verb) — Make grey. ex. "The painter decided to grey the sky"

grey (Verb) — Turn grey. ex. "Her hair began to grey"

color color in colorise colorize colour colour in colourise colourize discolor discolour

3. grey (Adjective) Brit, Cdn

gray gray-haired gray-headed grayish grey-haired grey-headed greyish hoar white-haired

grey (Adjective) — Of an achromatic colour of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black. ex. "the little grey cells" ex. "grey flannel suit"

grey (Adjective) — Showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair. ex. "whose beard with age is grey"

grey (Adjective) — Used to signify the Confederate forces in the American Civil War (who wore grey uniforms). ex. "a stalwart grey figure"

grey (Adjective) — Intermediate in character or position. ex. "a grey area between clearly legal and strictly illegal"

4. grey (Noun) Brit, Cdn

Charles Grey Gy Lady Jane Grey Second Earl Grey Zane Grey grayness greyness

grey (Noun) — A neutral achromatic colour midway between white and black.

grey (Noun) — Clothing that is a grey colour. ex. "he was dressed in grey"

grey (Noun) — Any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are grey. ex. "the Confederate army was a vast grey"

grey (Noun) — Horse of a light grey or whitish colour.

grey (Noun) — The SI unit of energy absorbed from ionizing radiation; equal to the absorption of one joule of radiation energy by one kilogram of matter; one grey equals 100 rad.

grey (Noun) — United States writer of western adventure novels (1875-1939).

grey (Noun) — Queen of England for nine days in 1553; she was quickly replaced by Mary Tudor and beheaded for treason (1537-1554).

grey (Noun) — Englishman who as Prime Minister implemented social reforms including the abolition of slavery throughout the British Empire (1764-1845).

Queen of England achromatic color achromatic colour article of clothing author clothing habiliment mount national leader organisation organization radioactivity unit riding horse saddle horse solon statesman vesture wear wearable writer Army of the Confederacy Confederate Army Davy's gray Davy's grey ash gray ash grey charcoal charcoal gray charcoal grey dapple-gray dapple-grey dappled-gray dappled-grey iron blue iron-gray iron-grey oxford gray oxford grey silver silver gray • • • House of Tudor Tudor