LookItUpgrey
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ɡreɪ/
grey means: Having a colour between black and white.
adjective
COLOURA1
Having a colour between black and white.
- He wore a grey coat.
- The sky turned grey before the rain.
- My grandmother has grey hair.
noun
COLOURA1
A colour between black and white.
- Grey is my favourite colour.
- She painted the walls a pale grey.
- The room used several different greys.
CLOUDC2
Clouds that make the sky look dark or dull.
- The hills vanished into the grey.
- A bird flew through the grey above us.
- They watched the grey gather over the sea.
verb
BECOME GREYB2
To become a colour between black and white, especially as hair changes with age.
- His hair began to grey.
- His beard was greying at the edges.
- The wood greyed as it aged.
Questions about grey
What does grey mean?
Having a colour between black and white.
What is grey in other languages?
Türkçe: gri · Español: gris · Français: gris · Deutsch: grau · Italiano: grigio · 日本語: 灰色の
How do you pronounce grey?
It is pronounced /ɡreɪ/.
How do you use grey in a sentence?
He wore a grey coat. The sky turned grey before the rain.
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