grey

Inflections of 'grey' (adj):

grey adj., -er, -est, n., v.

grey adj., -er, -est, n., v.t., v.i.

grey′ly, adv.
grey′ness, n.

Grey n.

Biographical Charles, 2nd Earl, 1764–1845, British statesman: prime minister 1830–34.
Biographical Sir Edward (Viscount Fallodon), 1862–1933, British statesman.
Biographical Sir George, 1812–98, British statesman and colonial administrator: prime minister of New Zealand 1877–79.
Biographical 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 1875–1939, U.S. novelist.

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grey, US gray /ɡreɪ/ adj

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

Etymology: Old English grǣg; related to Old High German grāo, Old Norse grarˈgreyish, US ˈgrayish adj ˈgreyness, US ˈgrayness n

gray¹ or grey adj., gray•er, gray•est or grey•er, grey•est, n.
adj.

of a color between white and black;
having a neutral hue.
dull and dreary:gray skies.
having gray hair:was prematurely gray.
not clearly one thing or the other:[before a noun]the gray area between realism and abstraction.

[uncountable] a color intermediate between white and black.
gray material or clothing: [uncountable]to dress in gray.[countable]dressed in grays and blues.
[countable] a horse of a gray color.

gray•ish, adj.
gray•ness, n. [uncountable]

gray¹ adj., -er, -est, n., v.
adj.

of a color between white and black;
having a neutral hue.
dark, dismal, or gloomy:gray skies.
dull, dreary, or monotonous.
having gray hair;
gray-headed.
pertaining to old age;
mature.
Informal Termspertaining to, involving, or composed of older persons:gray households.
old or ancient.
indeterminate and intermediate in character:The tax audit concentrated on deductions in the gray area between purely personal and purely business expenses.

any achromatic color;
any color with zero chroma, intermediate between white and black.
something of this color.
gray material or clothing:to dress in gray.
an unbleached and undyed condition.
American History(often cap.) a member of the Confederate army in the American Civil War or the army itself. Cf. blue (def. 5).
a horse of a gray color.
a horse that appears white but is not an albino.

v.t., v.i.

Also, grey.

gray′ly, adv.
gray′ness, n.

gray² n. [Physics.]

Physicsthe SI unit of absorbed dose, equal to the amount of ionizing radiation absorbed when the energy imparted to matter is 1 J/kg. Abbr.: Gy Cf. rad.

Gray n.

A•sa 1810–88, U.S. botanist.

Grey /ɡreɪ/ n

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)
Sir Edward, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon. 1862–1933, British statesman; foreign secretary (1905–16)
Sir George. 1812–98, British statesman and colonial administrator; prime minister of New Zealand (1877–79)
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
Zane. 1875–1939, US author of Westerns, including Riders of the Purple Sage (1912)

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