grey
/ɡreɪ/
verb
- To become grey, especially of hair or fabric.
- His hair began to grey in his forties.
- The old curtains had greyed from years in the sun.
- As she aged, her temples started to grey.
adjective
- Of a color between black and white, like ash or a cloudy sky.
- The sky turned grey before the storm.
- The old building was made of grey stone.
- She wore a grey sweater to the party.
- Dull, gloomy, or lacking brightness or interest.
- It was another grey, rainy day with nothing to do.
- The report painted a grey picture of the company's future.
- His mood was grey after hearing the bad news.
- Not clearly defined or belonging to a category; ambiguous.
- The issue is not black and white but a grey area.
- The rules are grey, so it's hard to know what is allowed.
- His role in the project was a bit grey, neither fully in charge nor just a helper.
noun
- The color grey.
- She prefers to wear shades of grey.
- The artist mixed black and white to create a soft grey.
- Grey is a popular color for office suits.