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'grey' - used as an adjective
1. of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
the little grey cells
grey flannel suit
2. showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
3. used to signify the Confederate forces in the American Civil War (who wore grey uniforms)
a stalwart grey figure
4. intermediate in character or position
a grey area between clearly legal and strictly illegal
5. darkened with overcast
a grey rainy afternoon
grey clouds

'grey' - used as a noun
6. United States writer of western adventure novels (1875-1939)
7. Queen of England for nine days in 1553; she was quickly replaced by Mary Tudor and beheaded for treason (1537-1554)
8. Englishman who as Prime Minister implemented social reforms including the abolition of slavery throughout the British Empire (1764-1845)
9. any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are grey
the Confederate army was a vast grey
10. a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
11. clothing that is a grey color
he was dressed in grey
12. horse of a light gray or whitish color

'grey' - used as a verb
13. make grey
The painter decided to grey the sky
14. turn grey
Her hair began to grey

derived forms
1. Grey / Plural
greys
2. Grey / Past
greyed
3. Grey / Third Person
greys
4. Grey / Present Participle
greying
5. Grey / Comparitive
greyer
6. Grey / Superlative
greyest
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Fact of the day
The name "Grey Poupon" used for mustard comes from two people: Maurice Grey and Auguste Poupon. Grey was the inventor of a machine that mass produced fine textured mustard, and Poupon was an already established maker of mustard. In 1886 the Grey-Poupon firm was formed.