Unscramble grey

Definition of grey

adjective:

• of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black; "the little grey cells", "gray flannel suit", "a man with greyish hair". Synonyms: gray, grayish, greyish.
• showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair; -Coleridge; "whose beard with age is hoar", "nodded his hoary head". Synonyms: gray, gray-haired, gray-headed, grey-haired, grey-headed, grizzly, hoar, hoary, white-haired.
• used to signify the Confederate forces in the American Civil War (who wore grey uniforms); "a stalwart grey figure". Synonyms: gray.
• intermediate in character or position; "a grey area between clearly legal and strictly illegal". Synonyms: gray.

noun:

• United States writer of western adventure novels (1875-1939). Synonyms: Grey, Zane Grey.
• Queen of England for nine days in 1553; she was quickly replaced by Mary Tudor and beheaded for treason (1537-1554). Synonyms: Grey, Lady Jane Grey.
• Englishman who as Prime Minister implemented social reforms including the abolition of slavery throughout the British Empire (1764-1845). Synonyms: Charles Grey, Grey, Second Earl Grey.
• any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are grey; "the Confederate army was a vast grey". Synonyms: gray.
• a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black. Synonyms: gray, grayness, greyness.
• clothing that is a grey color; "he was dressed in grey". Synonyms: gray.
• horse of a light gray or whitish color. Synonyms: gray.

verb:

• make grey; "The painter decided to grey the sky". Synonyms: gray.
• turn grey; "Her hair began to grey". Synonyms: gray.

Related words

charcoal, silver.

Words nearby

drey, frey, gray, prey, trey, urey.

Rhymes with

a, aaa, aba, abbe, allay, anime, array, asea, astray, attache, away, ba, baa, ballet, bay, benet, betray, bey, bombay, bouquet.