Grey
adjective
Of a color that is a combination of black and white.
The sky is grey today, it might rain later.
Often appears as...
- grey hair
- grey clouds
adjective
Without interest or character; dull.
The grey routine of his job became too much.
Often appears as...
- grey life
- grey city
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Disapproving
verb
To become grey, usually about hair as you get older.
As he aged, his hair started to grey.
Often appears as...
- grey hair
- grey beard
noun
The color that is a mixture of black and white.
She always dressed in grey, matching the color of her eyes.
Often appears as...
- shades of grey
- light grey
adjective
Depressing or gloomy.
The grey weather is making me feel sad.
Often appears as...
- grey sky
- grey outlook
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
A grey colour or pigment.
She used a touch of grey to soften the painting's colors.
Often appears as...
- touch of grey
- mix with grey
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Artistic
noun
A horse of a light color, usually white or grey.
He was riding a beautiful grey in the parade.
Often appears as...
- ride a grey
- own a grey
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Equestrian
adjective
Of a color that is a combination of black and white.
The sky is grey today, it might rain later.
Often appears as...
- grey hair
- grey clouds
adjective
Without interest or character; dull.
The grey routine of his job became too much.
Often appears as...
- grey life
- grey city
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To become grey, usually about hair as you get older.
As he aged, his hair started to grey.
Often appears as...
- grey hair
- grey beard
noun
The color that is a mixture of black and white.
She always dressed in grey, matching the color of her eyes.
Often appears as...
- shades of grey
- light grey
adjective
Depressing or gloomy.
The grey weather is making me feel sad.
Often appears as...
- grey sky
- grey outlook
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
A grey colour or pigment.
She used a touch of grey to soften the painting's colors.
Often appears as...
- touch of grey
- mix with grey
Usage tips
Artistic
noun
A horse of a light color, usually white or grey.
He was riding a beautiful grey in the parade.
Often appears as...
- ride a grey
- own a grey
Usage tips
Equestrian
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Pro Tip 1/2Color Variability
The word 'grey' can describe a wide range of shades between black and white.
The walls were painted a light grey, almost silvery.
Pro Tip 2/2Weather Descriptions
'Grey' often refers to the sky's color, suggesting overcast or foggy conditions.
A thick, grey mist covered the harbor, obscuring the boats.
Pro Tip 1/2Color Variability
The word 'grey' can describe a wide range of shades between black and white.
The walls were painted a light grey, almost silvery.
Pro Tip 2/2Weather Descriptions
'Grey' often refers to the sky's color, suggesting overcast or foggy conditions.
A thick, grey mist covered the harbor, obscuring the boats.
Pro Tip 1/2Color Variability
The word 'grey' can describe a wide range of shades between black and white.
The walls were painted a light grey, almost silvery.
Pro Tip 2/2Weather Descriptions
'Grey' often refers to the sky's color, suggesting overcast or foggy conditions.
A thick, grey mist covered the harbor, obscuring the boats.
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Can wildlife adapt to...
The brown color variant is the genetically dominant form of plumage in this species, but historically, the recessive pale gray variant triumphed because of its selective advantage in helping these predators blend in. However, less snow cover reduces opportunities for camouflage, so lately, this gray color variant
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4 Adorable Animals That...
they're the males over orange your color females are a gray color and they call crowned lemurs if you look at their heads they've got just a crown shape what's their conservation status in the wild so like all lemurs they're endangered and there's hardly any of them in the world cuz they're only
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The benefits of a...
Some of these are even visible, such as higher density of the grey matter that contains most of your brain's neurons and synapses, and more activity in certain regions when engaging a second language. The heightened workout a bilingual brain receives throughout its life
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On Black Lives Matter,...
know the death of a young black man named Freddie gray who was said to have been killed while while in police custody and I think by choosing these young people you're going to see a portrait of some of the things that surround their lives and how some of
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How to practice...
and it helps us perform with more ease, speed, and confidence. So what does practice do in our brains to make us better at things? Our brains have two kinds of neural grey matter and white matter. The grey matter processes information in the brain,
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Great White Shark...
I spent a lot of time at sea and have seen a large variety of different wildlife. This was absolutely definitely not a basking shark. The colouration was totally different, light grey on the surface with very pale marking below the mid line.
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Killer Whales vs. Gray...
of the few places in the world we have an opportunity to see something like this as the attack began nancy recognized the members of a transient pod joined by other transient groups they encircled the gray whales blocking their escape
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Strange answers to the...
And what Tony is, is he's a semi-psychopath. He's a gray area in a world that doesn't like gray areas. But the gray areas are where you find the complexity. It's where you find the humanity, and it's where you find the truth.
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Deadly Killer Whale...
of an extraordinary hunt the gray whale calf is just a few weeks it's following its mother north towards the summer feeding grounds in alaska they've reached monterey bay where a deep trench cuts in from the sea
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How do animals see in...
To human eyes, the world at night is a formless canvas of grey. Many nocturnal animals, on the other hand,
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Can wildlife adapt to...
The brown color variant is the genetically dominant form of plumage in this species, but historically, the recessive pale gray variant triumphed because of its selective advantage in helping these predators blend in. However, less snow cover reduces opportunities for camouflage, so lately, this gray color variant
Video examples
4 Adorable Animals That...
they're the males over orange your color females are a gray color and they call crowned lemurs if you look at their heads they've got just a crown shape what's their conservation status in the wild so like all lemurs they're endangered and there's hardly any of them in the world cuz they're only
Video examples
The benefits of a...
Some of these are even visible, such as higher density of the grey matter that contains most of your brain's neurons and synapses, and more activity in certain regions when engaging a second language. The heightened workout a bilingual brain receives throughout its life
Video examples
On Black Lives Matter,...
know the death of a young black man named Freddie gray who was said to have been killed while while in police custody and I think by choosing these young people you're going to see a portrait of some of the things that surround their lives and how some of
Video examples
How to practice...
and it helps us perform with more ease, speed, and confidence. So what does practice do in our brains to make us better at things? Our brains have two kinds of neural grey matter and white matter. The grey matter processes information in the brain,
Video examples
Great White Shark...
I spent a lot of time at sea and have seen a large variety of different wildlife. This was absolutely definitely not a basking shark. The colouration was totally different, light grey on the surface with very pale marking below the mid line.
Video examples
Killer Whales vs. Gray...
of the few places in the world we have an opportunity to see something like this as the attack began nancy recognized the members of a transient pod joined by other transient groups they encircled the gray whales blocking their escape
Video examples
Strange answers to the...
And what Tony is, is he's a semi-psychopath. He's a gray area in a world that doesn't like gray areas. But the gray areas are where you find the complexity. It's where you find the humanity, and it's where you find the truth.
Video examples
Deadly Killer Whale...
of an extraordinary hunt the gray whale calf is just a few weeks it's following its mother north towards the summer feeding grounds in alaska they've reached monterey bay where a deep trench cuts in from the sea
Video examples
How do animals see in...
To human eyes, the world at night is a formless canvas of grey. Many nocturnal animals, on the other hand,
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Rabindranath Tagore
Indian Poet
Gray hairs are signs of wisdom if you hold your tongue, speak and they are but hairs, as in the young.
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
German Writer
All theory, dear friend, is gray, but the golden tree of life springs ever green.
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Hiten Tejwani
Indian Actor
When I joined 'Kumkum,' I was excited because the character had grey shades.
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Ridley Scott
British Director
Life isn't black and white. It's a million gray areas, don't you find?
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Nicky Morgan
British Politician
Life isn't black or white, it's all sorts of shades of grey.
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Keegan-Michael Key
American Actor
We live in a gray world, and I want to tell gray stories.
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Sonu Sood
Indian Actor
When grey character gets entertaining, the job is done.
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Diego Maradona
Argentinian Athlete
I am black or white, I'll never be grey in my life.
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Kriti Sanon
Indian Actress
I want to play a character with grey shades.
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Jeannette Walls
American Writer
Everything in life is gray, you know.
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Rabindranath Tagore
Indian Poet
Gray hairs are signs of wisdom if you hold your tongue, speak and they are but hairs, as in the young.
Quote examples
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
German Writer
All theory, dear friend, is gray, but the golden tree of life springs ever green.
Quote examples
Hiten Tejwani
Indian Actor
When I joined 'Kumkum,' I was excited because the character had grey shades.
Quote examples
Ridley Scott
British Director
Life isn't black and white. It's a million gray areas, don't you find?
Quote examples
Nicky Morgan
British Politician
Life isn't black or white, it's all sorts of shades of grey.
Quote examples
Keegan-Michael Key
American Actor
We live in a gray world, and I want to tell gray stories.
Quote examples
Sonu Sood
Indian Actor
When grey character gets entertaining, the job is done.
Quote examples
Diego Maradona
Argentinian Athlete
I am black or white, I'll never be grey in my life.
Quote examples
Kriti Sanon
Indian Actress
I want to play a character with grey shades.
Quote examples
Jeannette Walls
American Writer
Everything in life is gray, you know.
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