What does grey mean in English? Meaning of grey definition and abbreviation with examples.
Meaning of "grey": United States writer of western adventure novels (1875-1939)
Noun
Meaning: United States writer of western adventure novels (1875-1939)Synonyms: grey
zane greyInstance Hypernyms: author
writerMeaning of "grey": make grey
Verb
Meaning: make greyExample: The painter decided to grey the skySynonyms: gray
greyHypernyms: color
color in
colorise
colorize
colour
colour in
colourise
colourizeMeaning of "grey": of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
Adjective
Meaning: of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and blackExample: the little grey cells
gray flannel suit
a man with greyish hairSynonyms: gray
grayish
grey
greyishSimilar: achromatic
neutralMeaning of "grey": Queen of England for nine days in 1553; she was quickly replaced by Mary Tudor and beheaded for treason (1537-1554)
Noun
Meaning: Queen of England for nine days in 1553; she was quickly replaced by Mary Tudor and beheaded for treason (1537-1554)Synonyms: grey
lady jane greyInstance Hypernyms: queen of englandMeaning of "grey": turn grey
Verb
Meaning: turn greyExample: Her hair began to greySynonyms: gray
greyHypernyms: color
colour
discolor
discolourMeaning of "grey": showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
Adjective
Meaning: showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hairExample: whose beard with age is hoar
nodded his hoary headSynonyms: gray
gray-haired
gray-headed
grey
grey-haired
grey-headed
grizzly
hoar
hoary
white-hairedSimilar: oldMeaning of "grey": Englishman who as Prime Minister implemented social reforms including the abolition of slavery throughout the British Empire (1764-1845)
Noun
Meaning: Englishman who as Prime Minister implemented social reforms including the abolition of slavery throughout the British Empire (1764-1845)Synonyms: charles grey
grey
second earl greyInstance Hypernyms: national leader
solon
statesmanMeaning of "grey": used to signify the Confederate forces in the American Civil War (who wore grey uniforms)
Adjective
Meaning: used to signify the Confederate forces in the American Civil War (who wore grey uniforms)Example: a stalwart grey figureSynonyms: gray
greySimilar: southernMeaning of "grey": any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are grey
Noun
Meaning: any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are greyExample: the Confederate army was a vast greySynonyms: gray
greyHyponyms: army of the confederacy
confederate armyHypernyms: organisation
organizationMeaning of "grey": intermediate in character or position
Adjective
Meaning: intermediate in character or positionExample: a grey area between clearly legal and strictly illegalSynonyms: gray
greySimilar: intermediateMeaning of "grey": a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
Noun
Meaning: a neutral achromatic color midway between white and blackSynonyms: gray
grayness
grey
greynessHyponyms: ash gray
ash grey
charcoal
charcoal gray
charcoal grey
dapple-gray
dapple-grey
dappled-gray
dappled-grey
davy's gray
davy's grey
iron blue
iron-gray
iron-grey
oxford gray
oxford grey
silver
silver gray
silver grey
steel gray
steel grey
tattletale gray
tattletale greyHypernyms: achromatic color
achromatic colourMeaning of "grey": clothing that is a grey color
Noun
Meaning: clothing that is a grey colorExample: he was dressed in greySynonyms: gray
greyHypernyms: article of clothing
clothing
habiliment
vesture
wear
wearableMeaning of "grey": horse of a light gray or whitish color
Noun
Meaning: horse of a light gray or whitish colorSynonyms: gray
greyHypernyms: mount
riding horse
saddle horseAdjective: (chiefly UK, Australia and Canada, alternative in US) Alternative form of gray 1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 17, The China Governess[1]: The face which emerged was not reassuring. It was blunt and grey, the nose springing thick and flat from high on the frontal bone of the forehead, whilst his eyes were narrow slits of dark in a tight bandage of tissue. […]. 2013 August 3, “Revenge of the nerds”, The Economist, volume 408, number 8847: Think of banking today and the image is of grey-suited men in towering skyscrapers. Its future, however, is being shaped in converted warehouses and funky offices in San Francisco, New York and London, where bright young things in jeans and T-shirts huddle around laptops, sipping lattes or munching on free food.1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 17, The China Governess[1]: The face which emerged was not reassuring. It was blunt and grey, the nose springing thick and flat from high on the frontal bone of the forehead, whilst his eyes were narrow slits of dark in a tight bandage of tissue. […].2013 August 3, “Revenge of the nerds”, The Economist, volume 408, number 8847: Think of banking today and the image is of grey-suited men in towering skyscrapers. Its future, however, is being shaped in converted warehouses and funky offices in San Francisco, New York and London, where bright young things in jeans and T-shirts huddle around laptops, sipping lattes or munching on free food.Synonyms:
ashen, dingy, drab, dusky, dusty, iron, lead, leaden, livid, mousy, neutral, pearly, peppery, powder, sere, slate, smoky, somber, stone, clouded, shaded, battleship, ash, cinereal, Dove, granite, heather, oyster, silvered, silvery, dusty, drab, stone, lead, slate, neutral, pearly, powder, iron, dappled, shaded, clouded, ashen, dingy, dusky, leaden, livid, mousy, peppery, sere, smoky, somber, silvery, ash, heather, silvered, Dove, oyster, cinereal,
