Grey (n.)

  1. United States writer of western adventure novels (1875-1939)

    [ Syn: grey , zane grey ]

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

    [ Syn: grey , lady jane grey ]

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

    [ Syn: grey , charles grey , second earl grey ]

  4. any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are grey; the Confederate army was a vast grey

    [ Syn: gray ]

  5. a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

    [ Syn: gray , grayness , greyness ]

  6. clothing that is a grey color; he was dressed in grey

    [ Syn: gray ]

  7. horse of a light gray or whitish color

    [ Syn: gray ]

    grey (adj.)

  1. of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black; the little grey cells; gray flannel suit; a man with greyish hair

    [ Syn: gray , greyish , grayish ]

  2. showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair; whose beard with age is hoar-Coleridge; nodded his hoary head

    [ Syn: gray , grey-haired , gray-haired , grey-headed , gray-headed , grizzly , hoar , hoary , white-haired ]

  3. used to signify the Confederate forces in the American Civil War (who wore grey uniforms); a stalwart grey figure

    [ Syn: gray ]

  4. intermediate in character or position; a grey area between clearly legal and strictly illegal

    [ Syn: gray ]

    grey (v.)

  1. make grey; The painter decided to grey the sky

    [ Syn: gray ]

  2. turn grey; Her hair began to grey

    [ Syn: gray ]

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