grey

(noun) United States writer of western adventure novels (1875-1939). Synonyms: Grey, Zane Grey.

(noun) 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.

(noun) Englishman who as Prime Minister implemented social reforms including the abolition of slavery throughout the British Empire (1764-1845). Synonyms: Grey, Charles Grey, Second Earl Grey.

(noun) any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are grey. Synonyms: gray. Examples: "The confederate army was a vast grey."

(noun) a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black. Synonyms: gray, grayness, greyness.

(noun) clothing that is a grey color. Synonyms: gray. Examples: "He was dressed in grey."

(noun) horse of a light gray or whitish color. Synonyms: gray.

(verb) make grey. Synonyms: gray. Examples: "The painter decided to grey the sky."

(verb) turn grey. Synonyms: gray. Examples: "Her hair began to grey."

(adj) of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black. Synonyms: gray, greyish, grayish. Examples: "The little grey cells." "Gray flannel suit." "A man with greyish hair."

(adj) showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair. Synonyms: gray, grey-haired, gray-haired, grey-headed, gray-headed, grizzly, hoar, hoary, white-haired. Examples: "Whose beard with age is hoar"-coleridge." "Nodded his hoary head."

(adj) used to signify the Confederate forces in the American Civil War (who wore grey uniforms). Synonyms: gray. Examples: "A stalwart grey figure."

(adj) intermediate in character or position. Synonyms: gray. Examples: "A grey area between clearly legal and strictly illegal."