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Grey

🔄 Synonyms of "Grey"

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dullverbBoring; not exciting or interesting.
hoaryWhite or grey with age.
achromatic(optics) Free from color; transmitting light without color-related distortion.
oldnounOf an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.
leadenverbPertaining to or resembling lead; grey, heavy, sluggish.
intermediatenounBeing between two extremes, or in the middle of a range.
cloudyCovered with or characterised by clouds.
colorlessUS standard spelling of colourless. [Having little or no colour.]
white-hairedHaving white hair; especially, of a person, from old age.
grayishSomewhat gray.
greyishAlternative spelling of grayish. [Somewhat gray.]
gray-headedHaving gray hair, especially from age
graynessnounAlternative form of greyness. [The quality or state of being grey.]
greynessnounThe quality or state of being grey.
gray-hairedAlternative form of grey-haired. [Having grey hair.]
grey-hairedHaving grey hair.
grey-headedAlternative form of gray-headed. [Having gray hair, especially from age]
graynounOf a colour between black and white, having neutral hue and intermediate brightness.
hoarnounOf a white or greyish-white colour.
southernnounOf, facing, situated in, or related to the south.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Grey"

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WordDefinition
greyishAlternative spelling of grayish. [Somewhat gray.]
graynessnounAlternative form of greyness. [The quality or state of being grey.]
grey-headedAlternative form of gray-headed. [Having gray hair, especially from age]
greynessnounThe quality or state of being grey.
gray-hairedAlternative form of grey-haired. [Having grey hair.]
grayishSomewhat gray.
graynounOf a colour between black and white, having neutral hue and intermediate brightness.
gray-headedHaving gray hair, especially from age
grey-hairedHaving grey hair.
hoaryWhite or grey with age.
white-hairedHaving white hair; especially, of a person, from old age.
hoarnounOf a white or greyish-white colour.
leadenverbPertaining to or resembling lead; grey, heavy, sluggish.
cloudyCovered with or characterised by clouds.
colorlessUS standard spelling of colourless. [Having little or no colour.]
achromatic(optics) Free from color; transmitting light without color-related distortion.
oldnounOf an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.
intermediatenounBeing between two extremes, or in the middle of a range.
southernnounOf, facing, situated in, or related to the south.
dullverbBoring; not exciting or interesting.

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