Synonyms for grey
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1. Grey, Zane Greynoun

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

   Synonyms:
   gray, greyness, grayness

   Antonyms:
   young, chromatic, immature, northern, terminal

2. Grey, Lady Jane Greynoun

   Queen of England for nine days in 1553; she was quickly replaced by Mary Tudor and beheaded for treason (1537-1554)

   Synonyms:
   gray, greyness, grayness

   Antonyms:
   terminal, immature, chromatic, northern, young

3. Grey, Charles Grey, Second Earl Greynoun

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

   Synonyms:
   gray, greyness, grayness

   Antonyms:
   northern, terminal, chromatic, immature, young

4. grey, graynoun

   any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are grey

   "the Confederate army was a vast grey"

   Synonyms:
   gray, greyness, grayness

   Antonyms:
   immature, young, chromatic, northern, terminal

5. gray, grayness, grey, greynessnoun

   a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

   Synonyms:
   grayness, greyness, gray

   Antonyms:
   immature, terminal, chromatic, northern, young

6. grey, graynoun

   clothing that is a grey color

   "he was dressed in grey"

   Synonyms:
   gray, greyness, grayness

   Antonyms:
   terminal, chromatic, northern, immature, young

7. grey, grayadjective

   horse of a light gray or whitish color

   Synonyms:
   gray, greyness, grayness

   Antonyms:
   immature, northern, young, chromatic, terminal

8. grey, gray, greyish, grayishadjective

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

   "the little grey cells"; "gray flannel suit"; "a man with greyish hair"

   Synonyms:
   grayish, hoar, greyish, hoary, grey-headed, white-haired, gray, gray-headed, grizzly, gray-haired, grey-haired

   Antonyms:
   immature, terminal, chromatic, young, northern

9. grey, gray, grey-haired, gray-haired, grey-headed, gray-headed, grizzly, hoar, hoary, white-hairedadjective

   showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair

   "whose beard with age is hoar"-Coleridge; "nodded his hoary head"

   Synonyms:
   rusty, grizzly, grayish, gray-headed, white-haired, grey-headed, hoar, blue-eyed(a), hoary, canescent, grey-haired, fair-haired(a), gray-haired, gray, white-haired(a), greyish

   Antonyms:
   terminal, northern, young, immature, chromatic

10. grey, grayadjective

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

    "a stalwart grey figure"

    Synonyms:
    grayish, hoar, greyish, hoary, grey-headed, white-haired, gray, gray-headed, grizzly, gray-haired, grey-haired

    Antonyms:
    immature, terminal, northern, chromatic, young

11. grey, grayverb

    intermediate in character or position

    "a grey area between clearly legal and strictly illegal"

    Synonyms:
    grayish, hoar, greyish, hoary, grey-headed, white-haired, gray, gray-headed, grizzly, gray-haired, grey-haired

    Antonyms:
    northern, immature, chromatic, young, terminal

12. grey, grayverb

    make grey

    "The painter decided to grey the sky"

    Synonyms:
    gray

    Antonyms:
    northern, young, terminal, immature, chromatic

13. grey, grayverb

    turn grey

    "Her hair began to grey"

    Synonyms:
    gray

    Antonyms:
    young, terminal, northern, chromatic, immature

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1. List of paraphrases for "grey":

   gray, grise, gris, 's-paw, jack, greywater, cutworm, shade, shadow, riopelle

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1. Alex Capri:

   This represents a murky grey zone for investors, as the CCP’s presence spills over into all areas, both military and civil, american and other foreign investors will struggle to perform due diligence in an opaque Chinese system.

2. Sarah Lamarr:

   I just wanted to do something to brighten it up so I didn't have to look at a grey bus stop for the next however-long.

3. Saoirse Ronan:

   Oh God, I'm so excited. You see, I watched the Oscars every year at home on an Irish channel and the reception was fuzzy because we were in the country. Every now and then, it would be: 'The winner for best actor is…' and then the screen would go all grey. It's kind of surreal that I'm actually going to be there this year.

4. Donna Iula:

   You can throw anything in a baggie and call it 'grey death,' it's going to constantly vary, and it's going to keep the chemists and the medical examiners on their toes.

5. Krista Vernoff:

   The writers, directors, casts and crews of' Grey's Anatomy' and' Station 19' worked so hard to bring these shows to life this past season, keeping each other safe on set while paying tribute to the front-line heroes and first responders has been a challenge and a privilege.