grey

🇬🇧 UK/grei/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

adj.

Having a colour between black and white; dull or overcast

灰色的;阴沉的

n.

An achromatic colour between black and white

灰色

v.

To become grey, especially in hair colour

(使)变灰色

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
greyother
=grey

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The grey sky suggested rain might fall throughout the afternoon.

  • 2.

    Her hair gradually turned grey as she entered her fifties.

  • 3.

    The painting used various shades of grey to create a moody atmosphere.

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