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Detailed Synonyms for grey in English

grey:

grey [the ~] noun

  1. the grey
    the grey; the white horse
  2. the grey
    – horse of a light gray or whitish color 1
    the grey; the gray
    – horse of a light gray or whitish color 1
  3. the grey
    – clothing that is a grey color 1
    the grey; the gray
    – clothing that is a grey color 1
    • grey [the ~] noun
      • he was dressed in grey1
    • gray [the ~] noun
  4. the grey
    – a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black 1
    the grey; the greyness; the gray; the grayness
    – a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black 1
  5. the grey
    – any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are grey 1
    the grey; the gray
    – any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are grey 1
    • grey [the ~] noun
      • the Confederate army was a vast grey1
    • gray [the ~] noun

grey adj

  1. grey
  2. grey
    grey; drab; mat
  3. grey
  4. grey
    – of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black 1
    grey; greyish; gray; grayish
    – of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black 1
    • grey adj
      • the little grey cells1
    • greyish adj
      • a man with greyish hair1
    • gray adj
      • gray flannel suit1
    • grayish adj
  5. grey
    – intermediate in character or position 1
    grey; gray
    – intermediate in character or position 1
    • grey adj
      • a grey area between clearly legal and strictly illegal1
    • gray adj
  6. grey
    – used to signify the Confederate forces in the American Civil War (who wore grey uniforms) 1
    grey; gray
    – used to signify the Confederate forces in the American Civil War (who wore grey uniforms) 1
    • grey adj
      • a stalwart grey figure1
    • gray adj

grey

  1. grey

to grey verb (greys, greyed, greying)

  1. to grey
    – turn grey 1
    to grey; gray
    – turn grey 1
    • grey verb (greys, greyed, greying)
      • Her hair began to grey1
    • gray verb
  2. to grey
    – make grey 1
    to grey; gray
    – make grey 1
    • grey verb (greys, greyed, greying)
      • The painter decided to grey the sky1
    • gray verb

Conjugations for grey:

present
  1. grey
  2. grey
  3. greys
  4. grey
  5. grey
  6. grey
simple past
  1. greyed
  2. greyed
  3. greyed
  4. greyed
  5. greyed
  6. greyed
present perfect
  1. have greyed
  2. have greyed
  3. has greyed
  4. have greyed
  5. have greyed
  6. have greyed
past continuous
  1. was greying
  2. were greying
  3. was greying
  4. were greying
  5. were greying
  6. were greying
future
  1. shall grey
  2. will grey
  3. will grey
  4. shall grey
  5. will grey
  6. will grey
continuous present
  1. am greying
  2. are greying
  3. is greying
  4. are greying
  5. are greying
  6. are greying
subjunctive
  1. be greyed
  2. be greyed
  3. be greyed
  4. be greyed
  5. be greyed
  6. be greyed
diverse
  1. grey!
  2. let's grey!
  3. greyed
  4. greying
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Alternate Synonyms for "grey":


Related Definitions for "grey":

  1. of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black1
    • the little grey cells1
  2. intermediate in character or position1
    • a grey area between clearly legal and strictly illegal1
  3. used to signify the Confederate forces in the American Civil War (who wore grey uniforms)1
    • a stalwart grey figure1
  4. horse of a light gray or whitish color1
  5. clothing that is a grey color1
    • he was dressed in grey1
  6. a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black1
  7. any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are grey1
    • the Confederate army was a vast grey1
  8. turn grey1
    • Her hair began to grey1
  9. make grey1
    • The painter decided to grey the sky1

Related Synonyms for grey