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GREY Synonyms

There are 16 synonyms of the word grey. (exact relations)
There are 25 hypernyms of the word grey. (close relations)
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gray
adverb, noun, adjectiveadv, n, adj
noun

• a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

• English radiobiologist in whose honor the gray (the SI unit of energy for the absorbed dose of radiation) was named (1905-1965)

• clothing that is a grey color

• English poet best known for his elegy written in a country churchyard (1716-1771)

• any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are grey

• American navigator who twice circumnavigated the globe and who discovered the Columbia River (1755-1806)

• horse of a light gray or whitish color

• United States botanist who specialized in North American flora and who was an early supporter of Darwin's theories of evolution (1810-1888)

• 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

adjective satellite

• of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

• showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair

• used to signify the Confederate forces in the American Civil War (who wore grey uniforms)

• intermediate in character or position

verb

• make grey

• turn grey

gray-haired
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair

gray-headed
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair

grayish
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

grayness
nounn
noun

• a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

grey-haired
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair

grey-headed
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair

greyish
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

greyness
nounn
noun

• a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

grizzly
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America

adjective satellite

• showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair

hoary
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair

• ancient

• covered with fine whitish hairs or down

white-haired
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair

• favorite

charles grey
nounn
noun

• Englishman who as Prime Minister implemented social reforms including the abolition of slavery throughout the British Empire (1764-1845)

lady jane grey
nounn
noun

• Queen of England for nine days in 1553; she was quickly replaced by Mary Tudor and beheaded for treason (1536-1554)

second earl grey
nounn
noun

• Englishman who as Prime Minister implemented social reforms including the abolition of slavery throughout the British Empire (1764-1845)

zane grey
nounn
noun

• United States writer of western adventure novels (1875-1939)

Best Hypernyms For GREY

Here is a list of related hypernyms for grey, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (18)
color colour clothing colorise colorize colourise colourize discolor discolour habiliment mount organisation organization shade tone vesture wear wearable
Phrases (7)
achromatic colorachromatic colourarticle of clothingcolor incolour inriding horsesaddle horse

Alternatives for GRAY

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