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

For the occasion, Bieber paired a cropped grey sweater with low-slung black trousers—a rather simple Thanksgiving look for the fashion-forward model, if not for one chic outfit upgrade. —Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 29 Nov. 2024

The clip shows the kitten sitting on the owner's bed, looking impossibly cute with her plush grey fur and its big eyes. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024

Four grey wolves cross a minimalist landscape of naked aspens and snow in Yellowstone National Park. —Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024

One colorway has arrived in a grey hue while the other is emblazoned with red and black hits of color. —Essence, 22 Nov. 2024

Kids Definition

grey

variant of gray

Medical Definition

grey, greyout

chiefly British variant of gray, grayout

Biographical Definition

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ˈgrā 

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

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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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Zane 1875–1939 American novelist