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 gray hair

grew old and gray

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

Usage of Gray and Grey

Gray and grey are both accepted spellings. Gray is more frequent in US English, while grey is preferred in Canada, the UK, and elsewhere.

Examples of grey in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Wear the grey option with blue jeans for a semi-casual look, or dress up the lime green or black version with trousers and heels. —Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026

The home goalkeeper kit that David Raya will wear is grey with black Arsenal and Adidas crests and stripes. —Art De Roché, New York Times, 15 May 2026

The third was wearing a black sweater with a white logo on the back, grey jeans and black sneakers. —Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 14 May 2026

Three colorways will usher in the new mule era, including the top-selling black and silver treatment, along with a full silver and grey look and another adding bronze branding amid a greyscale theme. —Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 13 May 2026

Rhymes for grey

• ay
• bay
• bey
• brae
• cay
• chez
• dey
• dray
• fay
• fey
• flay
• fray

Kids Definition

grey

variant of gray

Medical Definition

grey, greyout

chiefly British variant of gray, grayout

Biographical Definition

Grey 1 of 4

biographical name (1)

ˈgrā 

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

Grey

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biographical name (2)

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

Grey

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biographical name (3)

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

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Zane 1875–1939 American novelist