grey
Meaning of grey
adjective
- of a colour intermediate between black and white, as of ashes or lead.
grey flannel trousers
his hair was grey and wispy
- without interest or character; dull and nondescript.
grey, faceless men
the grey daily routine
- (of financial or trading activity) not accounted for in official statistics.
the grey economy
- relating to an ethnically mixed residential area.
a grey Cape Town suburb
- grey colour or pigment.
dirty intermediate tones of grey
- a grey thing or animal, in particular a grey or white horse.
- (especially of hair) become grey with age.
he had put on weight and greyed somewhat
Old English grǣg, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch grauw and German grau .
Information about grey
- The plural form of grey is: greys.
- Languages in which grey is used:
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Hyphenation of grey
grey
- It consists of 1 syllables and 4 chars.
- grey is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
grey synonyms
Meaning gray:
gray, greyish, grayish, grizzly, hoar, hoary, grayness, greyness
Meaning dull:
Meaning Grey:
Meaning like silver in colour or appearance; shiny and grey-white:
Meaning resembling a pearl in lustre or colour:
Meaning like smoke in colour or appearance:
Meaning covered with or coloured like soot:
Meaning of the colour of milk or fresh snow, due to the reflection of all visible rays of light; the opposite of black:
Meaning made of or coloured like silver:
Meaning (of a person's face) very pale with shock, fear, or illness:
Meaning (of a person's complexion or appearance) pale and giving the impression of illness or exhaustion:
Meaning (of a person or their complexion) having less colour than usual, typically as a result of shock, fear, or ill health:
Meaning a folded pastry case with a savoury filling, typically of seasoned meat and vegetables:
Meaning (of a person's face) pale, typically because of poor health:
Meaning (of a person's face or complexion) of an unhealthy yellow or pale brown colour:
Meaning (of the skin) drained of colour:
Meaning (of a person) suffering from anaemia:
Meaning having a smooth, pale, translucent surface or appearance like that of wax:
Meaning consisting of or rich in chalk:
Meaning often ill; in poor health:
Meaning having a peak:
Meaning cause the water or other liquid in (something) to run out, leaving it empty or dry:
Meaning gradually weaken or destroy (a person's strength or power):
Meaning (of a person) looking strained from illness, exhaustion, anxiety, or pain:
Meaning resembling or suggestive of death:
Meaning of or like a ghost in appearance or sound; eerie and unnatural:
Meaning pale from illness or fatigue; sickly:
Meaning lacking distinctive or interesting features or characteristics:
Meaning not particularly interesting or surprising:
Meaning (of a person) remote and impersonal; anonymous:
Meaning dead or apparently dead:
Meaning (especially of a place) lacking character and individuality:
Meaning lacking strong emotion; unemotional:
Meaning lacking courage, vigour, or vivacity:
Meaning lacking flavour; weak or tasteless:
Meaning naive, simplistic, and superficial:
Meaning having a level surface; without raised areas or indentations:
Meaning lacking strong features or characteristics and therefore uninteresting:
Meaning free from moisture or liquid; not wet or moist:
Meaning (of food) no longer fresh and pleasant to eat; hard, musty, or dry:
Meaning not arousing curiosity or interest:
Meaning not readily using or demonstrating the use of the imagination; stolid and somewhat dull:
Meaning not interesting; tedious:
Meaning too long, slow, or dull; tiresome or monotonous:
Meaning dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest:
Meaning of or denoting a pale grey, cream, or beige colour:
Meaning having no outstanding, individual, or unusual features; unremarkable or impersonal:
Meaning not officially authorized or confirmed:
Meaning (of economic activity) carried on by self-employed or independent people on a small scale, especially unofficially or illegally:
Meaning contrary to the rules or to that which is normal or established:
grey antonyms
Meaning (of a person's face) having a healthy red colour:
Meaning full of life and energy; active and outgoing:
Translation of grey
- German: ergrauen, grau
- French: griser, gris
- Italian: ingrigire, grigio
- Portuguese: acinzentar, cinza
- Spanish: agrisar, gris
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