gray vs grey :

gray vs grey

gray or grey

‘Gray’ and ‘grey’ are both considered to be a correct spelling of the color that combines white and black. ‘Gray’ tends to be the spelling favored by U.S. native English speakers, while ‘grey’ is used more often in the U.K. 

“I say, old chap, it’s a grey and rainy day today in London.” 

Grey means an achromatic color that stands between black and white. Most people refer to it as ash because of its dreary and gloomy appearance.

"I can't seem to find my grey boots. I left it by the door when I came in."

Gray is an alternative spelling of the word, grey. It is accepted in official writings as it means the same as the latter.

"He bought his wife a pair of gray sunglasses for their anniversary."

Grey is actually a variant of gray. Both mean the same. 

"There are as many shades of grey between black and white as there are gray strands in grandma's lock."



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Definitions
  gray
  • n  a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
  • n  clothing that is a grey color
  • n  any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are grey
  • n  horse of a light gray or whitish color
  • n  the SI unit of energy absorbed from ionizing radiation; equal to the absorption of one joule of radiation energy by one kilogram of matter; one gray equals 100 rad
  • n  English radiobiologist in whose honor the gray (the SI unit of energy for the absorbed dose of radiation) was named (1905-1965)
  • n  English poet best known for his elegy written in a country churchyard (1716-1771)
  • n  American navigator who twice circumnavigated the globe and who discovered the Columbia River (1755-1806)
  • n  United States botanist who specialized in North American flora and who was an early supporter of Darwin's theories of evolution (1810-1888)
  • v  make grey
  • v  turn grey
  • s  of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
    gray flannel suit
  • s  showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
  • s  used to signify the Confederate forces in the American Civil War (who wore grey uniforms)
  • s  intermediate in character or position
  grey
  • n  United States writer of western adventure novels (1875-1939)
  • n  Queen of England for nine days in 1553; she was quickly replaced by Mary Tudor and beheaded for treason (1537-1554)
  • n  Englishman who as Prime Minister implemented social reforms including the abolition of slavery throughout the British Empire (1764-1845)
  • n  any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are grey
    the Confederate army was a vast grey
  • n  a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
  • n  clothing that is a grey color
    he was dressed in grey
  • n  horse of a light gray or whitish color
  • v  make grey
    The painter decided to grey the sky
  • v  turn grey
    Her hair began to grey
  • s  of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
    the little grey cells
    a man with greyish hair
  • s  showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
  • s  used to signify the Confederate forces in the American Civil War (who wore grey uniforms)
    a stalwart grey figure
  • s  intermediate in character or position
    a grey area between clearly legal and strictly illegal
News & Articles
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  • Gray, Trebisky win twice at Grand Slam
    COLLEGE STATION — Taylor Gray and Peyton Trebisky of Wichita Falls each won twice Saturday in the opening day of singles competition at the Texas Summer Grand Slam, while Connor Curry also advanced.
    June 16, 2013 - Wichita Falls Times Record News
  • Zane Gray Sr., 70
    Zane Gray Sr., 70, of Dividing Creek passed away on June 3, 2013.
    June 16, 2013 - Daily Journal
  • Patricia Gray
    Patricia E. Gray, 55, passed away June 11, 2013. Funeral services were held Sat., June 15, 2013 at Rosewood Funeral Home Humble.
    June 16, 2013 - Humble Observer
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