adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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/ˈɡɹeɪ.ɪʃ/
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CMU ARPABET:G R EY1 IH0 SH
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Somewhat gray.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: grayey
Antonyms: none provided
2
adjective satellite
Meaning 2
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the little grey cells
gray flannel suit
a man with greyish hair
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: grey, gray, greyish
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English gray Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -ish English -ish English grayish From gray + -ish.
Across languages
Translations
46 source translations are retained for this English entry.