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

Think light wood floors, grey walls, marble bathrooms, and control panel features that offer both style and functionality. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 June 2026

Cardi, rocking a grey jumpsuit. —Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026

But Stiller turns on a special feature deep in his phone’s settings to shoot in Log, a format that deliberately appears nearly grey upon capture. —Jared Weiss, New York Times, 8 June 2026

The woman was last seen wearing a dark blue jacket, grey sweatpants, and was sporting a backpack. —Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 5 June 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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biographical name (4)

Zane 1875–1939 American novelist