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grey
verb(grey)
make grey
Synonyms: gray,
Examples:
The painter decided to grey the sky.
grey
noun(grey)
Englishman who as Prime Minister implemented social reforms including the abolition of slavery throughout the British Empire (1764-1845)
Synonyms: charles grey, second earl grey,
grey
noun(grey)
Queen of England for nine days in 1553; she was quickly replaced by Mary Tudor and beheaded for treason (1537-1554)
Synonyms: lady jane grey,
grey
noun(grey)
clothing that is a grey color
Synonyms: gray,
Examples:
He was dressed in grey.
grey
adjective(grey)
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
Synonyms: gray, gray-haired, gray-headed, grey-haired, grey-headed, grizzly, hoar, hoary, white-haired,
grey
adjective(grey)
used to signify the Confederate forces in the American Civil War (who wore grey uniforms)
Synonyms: gray,
Examples:
A stalwart grey figure.
grey
noun(grey)
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
Synonyms: gray, grayness, greyness,
grey
adjective(grey)
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
Synonyms: gray, grayish, greyish,
Examples:
The little grey cells.
A man with greyish hair.
grey
noun(grey)
United States writer of western adventure novels (1875-1939)
Synonyms: zane grey,
grey
noun(grey)
horse of a light gray or whitish color
Synonyms: gray,
grey
noun(grey)
any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are grey
Synonyms: gray,
Examples:
The Confederate army was a vast grey.
grey
verb(grey)
turn grey
Synonyms: gray,
Examples:
Her hair began to grey.
grey
adjective(grey)
intermediate in character or position
Synonyms: gray,
Examples:
A grey area between clearly legal and strictly illegal.

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