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noun

() [American] Of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black ( grayish [American] , greyish [Canadian, British] , grey [Canadian, British] , gray [American] )
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
The little grey cells
the little grey cells
Gray flannel suit
gray flannel suit
A man with greyish hair
a man with greyish hair
() [American] Showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair ( gray-headed [American] , grey [Canadian, British] , grey-haired [Canadian, British] , gray-haired [American] , grey-headed [Canadian, British] , grizzly , hoar , hoary , white-haired , gray [American] )
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
Whose beard with age is hoar
whose beard with age is hoar
Nodded his hoary head
nodded his hoary head
() [American] Used to signify the Confederate forces in the American Civil War (who wore grey uniforms) ( grey [Canadian, British] , gray [American] )
used to signify the Confederate forces in the American Civil War (who wore grey uniforms)
A stalwart grey figure
a stalwart grey figure
[American] Intermediate in character or position ( gray [American] , grey [Canadian, British] )
intermediate in character or position
A grey area between clearly legal and strictly illegal
a grey area between clearly legal and strictly illegal

() [American] A neutral achromatic color midway between white and black ( grayness [American] , grey , greyness [Canadian, British] , gray [American] )
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
The artist mixed black and white paint to create a beautiful shade of grey for the background
The artist mixed black and white paint to create a beautiful shade of grey for the background
() Clothing that is a grey color ( grey , gray )
clothing that is a grey color
He was dressed in grey
he was dressed in grey
() [American] Horse of a light gray or whitish color ( grey , gray [American] )
horse of a light gray or whitish color
The gray horse, with its almost silver mane, was a stunning sight in the early morning light.
The gray horse, with its almost silver mane, was a stunning sight in the early morning light.
() [American] Any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are grey ( grey , gray [American] )
any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are grey
The Confederate army was a vast grey
the Confederate army was a vast grey
[American] The SI unit of energy absorbed from ionizing radiation; equal to the absorption of one joule of radiation energy by one kilogram of matter; one gray equals 100 rad ( gray [American] , Gy )
the SI unit of energy absorbed from ionizing radiation; equal to the absorption of one joule of radiation energy by one kilogram of matter; one gray equals 100 rad

[American] Turn grey ( gray [American] , grey [Canadian, British] )
turn grey
Her hair began to grey
Her hair began to grey
[American] Make grey ( gray [American] , grey [Canadian, British] )
make grey
The painter decided to grey the sky
The painter decided to grey the sky