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grey (grā)

adjective, noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb

Chiefly Brit. gray

Grey Definition

Grey (grā)

  1. Grey, Charles 2d Earl Grey 1764-1845; Eng. statesman; prime minister (1830-34)

  2. Grey, Lady Jane Lady Jane Dudley 1537-54; queen of England (July 10-19, 1553): beheaded

  3. grā

    Grey, Zane (zān) 1875-1939; U.S. novelist

grey Synonyms

grey

modif.

dun, drab, grayish; see gray 1.

grey Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • mottle: Blade clashed against blade, bright flame met by mottled gray whilst all around them the struggle continue to rage.
  • paint: The walls are painted battleship gray, matching the pockmarked concrete floor.
  • appear: Please note that any items which appear gray are currently not available.

Adjective modifier

  • Scots: Educated at Stowe, he held a National Service commission in the Scots Grays.
  • silvery: Colors range from dark brown to dark silvery gray with large, opalescent eyes.
  • pale: Exterior surface: pale brown; interior surface pale gray brown; core: gray.
  • dark: Males tend to be dark gray or brown with a few pale patches.
  • metallic: FLiX 08-04-2005, 17:19 Its a metallic gray - looks very sweet - will try and get some pics up soon.
  • ashen: The adrenaline slowly worked its way back to our cheeks and the ashen gray returned to a bright pink.

Modifies a noun

  • squirrel: A gray squirrel is busy digging in the lawn near the feeder.
  • seal: Around 38,000 gray seals are born on land at breeding colonies in the UK each November.
  • partridge: Known sites for gray partridge increased from 137 to 370 within a year.
  • hair: The second man was a white male in his fifties with gray hair.
  • sky: Friday dawns with a low gray sky that threatens rain.
  • wagtail: Dippers and gray wagtails can often be seen near the weir.

Noun used with modifier

  • charcoal: Wear with charcoal gray suit for aura of maximum authority. · Lilac: It makes you stand out from the crowd.
  • dapple: A pretty dapple gray, he is a firm favorite at the Sanctuary despite his twisted face.
  • battleship: The walls are painted battleship gray, matching the pockmarked concrete floor.
  • slate: The adults are about 15mm long, and slate gray in color.
  • silver: Neutral jackets, skirts and trousers in understated tones of silver gray, beige and deep mocha are effortlessly stylish.

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