English to English
Grey
(gr/eI/
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adjective (a)
- See Gray (the correct orthography).(adjective)source: webster1913
noun (n)
- United States writer of western adventure novels (1875-1939)(noun.person)source: wordnet30
- Queen of England for nine days in 1553; she was quickly replaced by Mary Tudor and beheaded for treason (1537-1554)(noun.person)source: wordnet30
- Englishman who as Prime Minister implemented social reforms including the abolition of slavery throughout the British Empire (1764-1845)(noun.person)source: wordnet30
- any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are grey(noun.group)Example:
The Confederate army was a vast grey.
source: wordnet30 - clothing that is a grey color(noun.artifact)Example:
He was dressed in grey.
source: wordnet30 - horse of a light gray or whitish color(noun.animal)source: wordnet30
adjective satellite (s)
- showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair(adj.all)Synonym:
gray, gray-haired, gray-headed, grey-haired, grey-headed, grizzly, hoar, hoary, white-hairedsource: wordnet30 - used to signify the Confederate forces in the American Civil War (who wore grey uniforms)(adj.all)Example:
A stalwart grey figure.
source: wordnet30 - intermediate in character or position(adj.all)Example:
A grey area between clearly legal and strictly illegal.
source: wordnet30
verb (v)
- make grey(verb.change)Example:
The painter decided to grey the sky.
source: wordnet30 - turn grey(verb.change)Example:
Her hair began to grey.
source: wordnet30