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- [grey]
- /greɪ/
- /ɡreɪ/
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- [grey]
- /greɪ/
Definitions of greys word
- adjective greys of a color between white and black; having a neutral hue. 1
- adjective greys dark, dismal, or gloomy: gray skies. 1
- adjective greys dull, dreary, or monotonous. 1
- adjective greys having gray hair; gray-headed. 1
- adjective greys pertaining to old age; mature. 1
- adjective greys Informal. pertaining to, involving, or composed of older persons: gray households. 1
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Origin of greys
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English grǣg; cognate with German grau
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Parts of speech for Greys
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
greys popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".