Grewia asiatica
Grewia asiatica

grey


Definition: Meaning of, grey in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɡreɪ /

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grey greyer greyest
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  1. colour having the colour of dark clouds, neither black nor white
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  2. hair having grey hair
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  3. face looking pale because you are tired, frightened, or ill
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  4. boring boring and unattractive
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  5. weather if the weather is grey, the sky is full of clouds and the sun is not bright
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  6. of old people [only before noun] British English connected with old people
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  7. grey area used to talk about a situation in which something is not clearly a particular thing, so that people are not sure how to deal with it
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grey greys
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  1. [uncountable and countable] the colour of dark clouds, neither black nor white
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grey greyed greyed
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greying greys
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  1. [intransitive] if someone greys, their hair becomes grey
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Grey


Definition: Meaning of, Grey in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / greɪ /

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  1. 1764-1845 englishman who as Prime Minister implemented social reforms including the abolition of slavery throughout the British Empire
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    Charles Grey, Second Earl Grey
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  2. 1875-1939 united States writer of western adventure novels
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    Zane Grey
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  3. 1537-1554 queen of England for nine days in 1553; she was quickly replaced by Mary Tudor and beheaded for treason
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    Lady Jane Grey
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Grey used in phrases

  • African grey (noun)
    1. commonly domesticated grey parrot with red-and-black tail and white face; native to equatorial Africa
  • American grey birch (noun)
    1. medium-sized birch of eastern North America having white or pale grey bark and valueless wood; occurs often as a second-growth forest tree
  • Charles Grey (noun)
    1. 1764-1845 englishman who as Prime Minister implemented social reforms including the abolition of slavery throughout the British Empire
  • Davy's grey (noun)
    1. slightly purplish or bluish dark grey
  • Earl Grey
    1. a type of tea with a special taste and smell which come from an oil which is added to it
  • Grey Cup, the
    1. a prize given to the best Canadian FOOTBALL team each year
  • Grey Friar (noun)
    1. a Roman Catholic friar wearing the grey habit of the Franciscan order
  • Grey, Lady Jane
    1. (1537-54) a woman who was queen of England for 9 days in 1553, before she was put in prison by Mary I, and later killed
  • Lady Jane Grey (noun)
    1. 1537-1554 queen of England for nine days in 1553; she was quickly replaced by Mary Tudor and beheaded for treason
  • Payne's grey (noun)
    1. any pigment that produces a greyish to dark greyish blue
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Grey used in phrasal verbs

  • grey out (phrasal verb)
    1. if a part of a computer screen has been greyed out, the writing in it appears in a dull colour in order to show that you cannot use it
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