gray and grey are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. gray means “a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black”. grey means “United States writer of western adventure novels (1875-1939)”.
/ˈɡɹeɪ/
1.n.a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
2.n.clothing that is a grey color
“he was dressed in grey”
3.n.any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are grey
“the Confederate army was a vast grey”
/ˈɡɹeɪ/
| gray | grey | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈɡɹeɪ/ | /ˈɡɹeɪ/ |
| Said | gray | gray |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 4 | 4 |
| Parts of speech | noun, adjective, verb | noun, adjective, verb |
| Senses | 15 | 13 |
| How common | Common | Common |
| Synonyms | grayness, grey, greyness | Zane Grey |
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1.n.United States writer of western adventure novels (1875-1939)
2.n.Queen of England for nine days in 1553; she was quickly replaced by Mary Tudor and beheaded for treason (1537-1554)
3.n.Englishman who as Prime Minister implemented social reforms including the abolition of slavery throughout the British Empire (1764-1845)