grey

adjective

less common spelling of gray

1

a

: of the color gray

b

: tending toward gray

blue-gray eyes

c

: dull in color

2

: having the hair gray : hoary

3

: clothed in gray

4

a

: lacking cheer or brightness in mood, outlook, style, or flavor

also : dismal, gloomy

a gray day

b

: prosaically ordinary : dull, uninteresting

the boring, gray dullness of government

—P. J. O'Rourke

5

: having an intermediate and often vaguely defined position, condition, or character

an ethically gray area

Examples of grey in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Investigators circled the grey pickup, which had out-of-state plates and was parked between two other vehicles. —Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 3 June 2024

In part because this time the aliens paid special attention to Gosling, who explained that like Ken, the little grey extraterrestrials are all smooth downstairs. —Tom Smyth, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2024

Davis placed a pair of New Balance sneakers and a grey sweatsuit on the grill in the backyard and doused the clothes with lighter fluid. —Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2024

Anyone looking to add some serious luxury to their living room should check out Jennifer Furniture’s set of grey leather recliners. —Fox News, 21 May 2024

Kids Definition

grey

variant of gray

Medical Definition

grey, greyout

chiefly British variant of gray, grayout

Biographical Definition

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biographical name (1)

ˈgrā 

2nd Earl 1764–1845 Charles Grey English statesman; prime minister (1830–34)

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biographical name (2)

Sir Edward 1862–1933 Viscount Grey of Fallodon ˈfa-lə-dᵊn  English politician

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biographical name (3)

Lady Jane 1537–1554 titular queen of England for 9 days

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biographical name (4)

Zane 1875–1939 American novelist