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grey
1[ grey ]
Grey
2[ grey ]
noun
- Charles, 2nd Earl, 1764–1845, British statesman: prime minister 1830–34.
- Sir Edward Viscount Fallodon, 1862–1933, British statesman.
- Sir George, 1812–98, British statesman and colonial administrator: prime minister of New Zealand 1877–79.
- Lady Jane Lady Jane Dudley, 1537–54, descendant of Henry VII of England; executed under orders of Mary I to eliminate her as a rival for the throne.
- Zane [zeyn], 1875–1939, U.S. novelist.
grey
1/ ɡreɪ /
adjective
- of a neutral tone, intermediate between black and white, that has no hue and reflects and transmits only a little light
- greyish in colour or having parts or marks that are greyish
- dismal or dark, esp from lack of light; gloomy
- neutral or dull, esp in character or opinion
- having grey hair
- of or relating to people of middle age or above
grey power
- ancient; venerable
- (of textiles) natural, unbleached, undyed, and untreated
noun
- any of a group of grey tones
- grey cloth or clothing
dressed in grey
- an animal, esp a horse, that is grey or whitish
verb
- to become or make grey
Grey
2/ ɡreɪ /
noun
- GreyCharles, 2nd Earl Grey17641845MBritishPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: prime minister Charles, 2nd Earl Grey. 1764–1845, British statesman. As Whig prime minister (1830–34), he carried the Reform Bill of 1832 and the bill for the abolition of slavery throughout the British Empire (1833)
- GreySir Edward, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon18621933MBritishPOLITICS: statesman Sir Edward, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon. 1862–1933, British statesman; foreign secretary (1905–16)
- GreySir George18121898MBritishPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: colonial administrator Sir George. 1812–98, British statesman and colonial administrator; prime minister of New Zealand (1877–79)
- GreyJane, Lady15371554FEnglishPOLITICS: hereditary ruler Lady Jane. 1537–54, queen of England (July 9–19, 1553); great-granddaughter of Henry VII. Her father-in-law, the Duke of Northumberland, persuaded Edward VI to alter the succession in her favour, but after ten days as queen she was imprisoned and later executed
- GreyZane18751939MUSWRITING: author of Westerns Zane. 1875–1939, US author of Westerns, including Riders of the Purple Sage (1912)
Derived Forms
- ˈgreyly, adverb
- ˈgreyish, adjective
- ˈgreyness, noun
Other Word Forms
- greyly adverb
- greyness noun
- un·greyed adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of grey1
Idioms and Phrases
see gray .Example Sentences
The occupants of the grey Nissan van ran off and remained at large, the force said.
The next minute, he was taken into a grey car, handcuffed, hooded and blindfolded.
It may be a grey Monday in Holywood but the faces of sleep-deprived golf fans light up when they are asked about the rollercoaster scenes at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia.
The devices have been characterised as being part of a hybrid - or "grey zone" - war being fought by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
But that doesn't stop her looking for the grey ticks to turn blue.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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