English-Thai Dictionary

grey

ADJ สีเทา  เทา  gray se-tao

 

grey

ADJ หงอก  แก่ มาก  เก่า มาก  gray ngok

 

grey

N สีเทา  ความ เป็น สีเทา  gray se-tao

 

grey

VT ทำให้ เป็น สีเทา  tam-hai-pen-se-tao

 

grey area

IDM สิ่ง ที่ ซับซ้อน  สิ่ง ที่ ยาก จะ เข้าใจ  sing-ti-sab-son

 

grey matter

IDM ฉลาด (คำ ไม่เป็นทางการ  มี มันสมอง เป็นเลิศ  cha-rad

 

grey-headed

ADJ ผมสีดอกเลา  ผม สีเทา  pom-se-dok-lao

 

greyhen

N ไก่ป่า ตัวเมีย  grouse kai-pa-tua-mia

 

greyhound

N สุนัข พัน ธ์ เก รย์ ฮา วน ด์  ใช้ ล่าสัตว์  su-nak-pan-ken-ha-won-chai-la-sad

 

greyness

N ความมืด มัว สีเทา หม่น 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

GREY

[See Gray. ]

 

GREYHOUND

n.A tall fleet dog, kept for the chase.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

GREY

GREY Grey, a.

 

Defn: See Gray (the correct orthography ).

 

GREYHOUND

Grey "hound `, n. Etym: [OE. graihund, greihound, greahund, grihond,Icel. greyhundr; grey greyhound + hundr dog; cf. AS. grghund. The origin of the first syllable is unknown. ]

 

Defn: A slender, graceful breed of dogs, remarkable for keen sight and swiftness. It is one of the oldest varieties known, and is figured on the Egyptian monuments. [Written also grayhound. ]

 

GREYLAG

GREYLAG Grey "lag `, n. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: See Graylag.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

grey

grey ▶adjective British spelling of gray 1.

 

Grey, Charles

Grey, Charles |grā ɡreɪ |, 2nd Earl (1764 –1845 ), British statesman; prime minister 1830 –34.

 

Grey, Lady Jane

Grey, Lady Jane |ɡreɪ grā | (1537 –54 ), niece of Henry VIII; queen of England July 9 –19, 1553. In 1553, to ensure a Protestant succession, John Dudley, the Duke of Northumberland, forced Jane to marry his son and persuaded the dying Edward VI to name Jane as his successor. She was deposed by forces loyal to Edward's (Catholic ) sister Mary and was executed the following year.

 

Grey, Zane

Grey, Zane |ɡreɪ grā | (1872 –1939 ), US writer; born Pearl Grey. He wrote 54 westerns in a romanticized and formulaic style that sold over 13 million copies during his lifetime.

 

greybeard

grey beard |ˈɡreɪbɪrd | ▶noun British spelling of graybeard.

 

grey drake

grey drake ▶noun Brit. the greyish gravid female of certain mayflies. ●Genus Ephemera, family Ephemeridae. • an artificial fishing fly that imitates the grey drake.

 

grey goods

grey goods ▶plural noun computing equipment. Compare with brown goods, white goods.

 

greyhen

grey hen |ˈgrāˌhen ˌɡreɪˈhɛn | ▶noun the female of the black grouse.

 

greyhound

grey hound |ˈgrāˌhound ˈɡreɪˌhaʊnd | ▶noun a dog of a tall, slender breed having keen sight and capable of high speed, used since ancient times for hunting small game and now chiefly in racing and coursing. ORIGIN Old English grīghund; the first element, related to Old Norse grey ‘bitch, ’ is of unknown origin.

 

greyhound racing

grey hound rac ing |ˈɡreɪhəʊndreɪsɪŋ | ▶noun a sport in which greyhounds race around a circular or oval track in pursuit of a moving dummy hare and spectators bet on the outcome.

 

grey knight

grey knight ▶noun Stock Exchange a person or company making a possibly hostile counter offer for a company already facing a hostile takeover bid. ORIGIN by association with black knight and white knight .

 

greylag

grey lag ▶noun British spelling of graylag.

 

greyscale

grey scale |ˈɡreɪskeɪl | ▶noun British spelling of grayscale.

 

greywacke

grey wacke ▶noun British spelling of graywacke.

 

Oxford Dictionary

grey

grey |greɪ |(US gray ) ▶adjective ( greyer, greyest; grayer, grayest ) 1 of a colour intermediate between black and white, as of ashes or lead: grey flannel trousers | his hair was grey and wispy. • (of the weather ) cloudy and dull: a cold, grey November day. • (of a person ) having grey hair: [ as complement ] : she's getting on a bit, and going grey. • informal relating to old people collectively: grey power | the grey market. • (of a person's face ) pale, as through tiredness, age, or illness: his face looked grey and drawn. 2 without interest or character; dull and nondescript: grey, faceless men | the grey daily routine. 3 (of financial or trading activity ) not accounted for in official statistics: the grey economy. 4 S. African historical relating to an ethnically mixed residential area. ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] grey colour or pigment: dirty intermediate tones of grey. • grey clothes or material: the gentleman in grey. • grey hair: he sighed at the amount of grey at his temple. 2 a grey thing or animal, in particular a grey or white horse. ▶verb [ no obj. ] (especially of hair ) become grey with age: he had put on weight and greyed somewhat | (as adj. greying ) : a man with greying hair. • (of a person ) become older: (as adj. greying ) : a greying workforce. PHRASAL VERBS grey something out Computing display a menu option in a light font to indicate that it is not available. DERIVATIVES greyish adjective, greyly adverb, greyness noun ORIGIN Old English grǣg, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch grauw and German grau .

 

Grey, Charles

Grey |greɪ |, 2nd Earl (1764 –1845 ), British statesman, Prime Minister 1830 –4. His government passed the first Reform Act (1832 ) as well as important factory legislation and the Act abolishing slavery throughout the British Empire.

 

Grey, Lady Jane

Grey |greɪ | (1537 –54 ), great-niece of Henry VIII, queen of England 9 –19 July 1553. In 1553, to ensure a Protestant succession, John Dudley, the Duke of Northumberland, forced Jane to marry his son and persuaded the dying Edward VI to name Jane as his successor. She was quickly deposed by forces loyal to Edward's (Catholic ) sister Mary, who had popular support, and executed the following year.

 

Grey, Zane

Grey |greɪ | (1872 –1939 ), American writer; born Pearl Grey. He wrote fifty-four westerns in a somewhat romanticized and formulaic style, which sold over 13 million copies during his lifetime.

 

grey area

grey area ▶noun an ill-defined situation or area of activity not readily conforming to a category or set of rules: grey areas in the legislation have still to be clarified.

 

greybeard

greybeard |ˈgreɪbɪəd |(US graybeard ) ▶noun 1 humorous or derogatory an old man. 2 archaic a large stoneware jug for holding spirits.

 

grey drake

grey drake ▶noun Brit. the greyish gravid female of certain mayflies. ●Genus Ephemera, family Ephemeridae. • an artificial fishing fly that imitates the grey drake.

 

grey eminence

grey emi |nence ▶noun another term for éminence grise.

 

Grey Friar

Grey Friar ▶noun a Franciscan friar. ORIGIN Middle English: so named because of the colour of the order's habit.

 

grey goods

grey goods ▶plural noun computing equipment. Compare with brown goods, white goods.

 

grey goose

grey goose ▶noun a goose of a group distinguished by having mainly grey plumage. ●Genus Anser, family Anatidae: several species, e.g. greylag and white-fronted geese.

 

greyhen

grey |hen |ˈgreɪhɛn | ▶noun the female of the black grouse.

 

greyhound

grey |hound |ˈgreɪhaʊnd | ▶noun a dog of a tall, slender breed having keen sight and capable of high speed, used since ancient times for hunting small game and now chiefly in racing and coursing. ORIGIN Old English grīghund; the first element, related to Old Norse grey ‘bitch ’, is of unknown origin.

 

greyhound racing

grey |hound ra ¦cing |ˈɡreɪhəʊndreɪsɪŋ | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a sport in which greyhounds race around a circular or oval track in pursuit of a moving dummy hare and spectators bet on the outcome.

 

grey jay

grey jay ▶noun a fluffy long-tailed jay with dark grey upper parts and a whitish face, found in Canada and the north-western US. ●Perisoreus canadensis, family Corvidae.

 

grey kangaroo

grey kan ¦ga |roo ▶noun a large forest-dwelling kangaroo native to Australia. ●Genus Macropus, family Macropodidae: the eastern M. giganteus (also called forester ), with silvery-grey fur, and the western M. fuliginosus, with brownish fur.

 

grey knight

grey knight ▶noun Stock Exchange a person or company making a possibly hostile counter offer for a company already facing a hostile takeover bid. ORIGIN by association with black knight and white knight .

 

greylag

greylag |ˈgreɪlag |(also greylag goose ) ▶noun a large goose with mainly grey plumage, which is native to Eurasia and is the ancestor of the domestic goose. ●Anser anser, family Anatidae. ORIGIN early 18th cent.: probably from grey + dialect lag ‘goose ’, of unknown origin.

 

grey matter

grey mat ¦ter ▶noun [ mass noun ] the darker tissue of the brain and spinal cord, consisting mainly of nerve cell bodies and branching dendrites. Compare with white matter. • informal intelligence: I wish I had a little of her grey matter.

 

grey mullet

grey mul ¦let ▶noun a thick-bodied, blunt-headed fish that typically lives in inshore or estuarine waters and is a valued food fish. ●Family Mugilidae: several genera and species.

 

grey nurse

grey nurse ▶noun see nurse 2.

 

grey parrot

grey parrot (also African grey parrot ) ▶noun a parrot of western equatorial Africa, with grey plumage and a red tail, often kept as a pet for its mimicking abilities. ●Psittacus erithacus, family Psittacidae.

 

greyscale

grey |scale |ˈɡreɪskeɪl | ▶noun Computing a range of grey shades from white to black, as used in a monochrome display or printout: [ as modifier ] : a greyscale scanner.

 

grey seal

grey seal ▶noun a large seal with a spotted greyish coat and a convex profile, found commonly in the North Atlantic. Also called Atlantic seal. ●Halichoerus grypus, family Phocidae.

 

grey squirrel

grey squir |rel ▶noun an American tree squirrel with mainly grey fur. ●Genus Sciurus, family Sciuridae: four species, in particular S. carolinensis, native to eastern North America and introduced to Britain and elsewhere.

 

greywacke

greywacke |ˈgreɪwakə |(US graywacke ) ▶noun [ mass noun ] Geology a dark coarse-grained sandstone containing more than 15 per cent clay. ORIGIN late 18th cent. (as grauwacke ): from German Grauwacke, from grau ‘grey ’ + wacke. The anglicized form dates from the early 19th cent.

 

grey water

grey water ▶noun [ mass noun ] technical the relatively clean waste water from baths, sinks, washing machines, and other kitchen appliances. Compare with black water.

 

grey whale

grey whale ▶noun a mottled grey baleen whale that typically has heavy encrustations of barnacles on the skin, commonly seen in coastal waters of the NE Pacific. ●Eschrichtius robustus, the only member of the family Eschrichtiidae.

 

grey wolf

grey wolf ▶noun another term for timber wolf.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

grey

grey adjective 1 a grey suit: greyish, silvery; silver-grey, pearl-grey, pearly, gunmetal grey, slate-grey, smoke-grey, smoky, sooty. 2 his thinning grey hair: white, silver, hoary. 3 a grey old man: grey-haired, hoary, grizzled; elderly, old, aged, senior, ancient, venerable; in one's dotage, long in the tooth, as old as the hills; past one's prime, not as young as one was, not as young as one used to be; decrepit, doddering, doddery, not long for this world; informal past it, over the hill, no spring chicken; formal senescent. ANTONYMS young. 4 it was a dim, grey day: cloudy, overcast, dull, dim, dark, sunless; gloomy, dreary, dismal, sombre, drab, bleak, cheerless, depressing, glum; misty, foggy, murky. ANTONYMS bright, sunny. 5 her face looked grey: ashen, wan, pale, pasty, pallid, colourless, sallow, leaden, bloodless, anaemic, white, waxen, chalky; sickly, peaked, drained, sapped, washed-out, drawn, deathly, deathlike, ghostly; informal peaky. ANTONYMS ruddy. 6 if you drive the idiosyncrasies out of football, what is left can be grey indeed: characterless, colourless, nondescript, unremarkable, faceless; lifeless, soulless, passionless, spiritless, insipid, jejune, flat, bland, dry, stale; dull, uninteresting, unimaginative, boring, tedious, monotonous; neutral, anonymous, wishy-washy. ANTONYMS colourful, lively. 7 a grey area: ambiguous, doubtful, unclear, uncertain, indistinct, indefinite, indeterminate, open to question, debatable; mixed, neither one thing nor the other, neither fish nor fowl. ANTONYMS black and white, certain. 8 grey importing is not illegal: unofficial, informal, irregular, back-door. PHRASES grey matter informal the team had enough grey matter to finish ahead of others: intelligence, intellect, intellectual capacity, mental capacity, brains, brainpower, cleverness, wit, wits, powers of reasoning, reasoning, wisdom, sagacity, acumen, discernment, shrewdness, judgement, understanding, common sense, sense; informal nous, savvy, braininess, upper storey. ▶verb health bills rose as the population greyed: age, get old, grow old, mature.

 

Duden Dictionary

Greyerz

Grey erz Eigenname |Gr ey erz |schweizerischer Ortsname

 

Greyerzer

Grey er zer Substantiv, maskulin , der Greyerzer Käse |Gr ey erzer |der Greyerzer; Genitiv: des Greyerzers, Plural: die Greyerzer dem Emmentaler ähnlicher Schweizer Hartkäse aus dem Greyerzer Land vgl. Gruyère

 

Greyerzer Käse

Grey er zer Kä se Substantiv, maskulin , der Greyerzer |Gr ey erzer K ä se |der Greyerzer Käse; Genitiv: des Greyerzer Käses, Greyerzer Käse dem Emmentaler ähnlicher Schweizer Hartkäse aus dem Greyerzer Land vgl. Gruyère

 

Greyhound

Grey hound Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈgreɪhaʊnd |der Greyhound; Genitiv: des Greyhound [s ], Plural: die Greyhounds englisch greyhound < altenglisch grīghund, 1. Bestandteil Herkunft ungeklärt 1 in England besonders für Rennen gezüchteter Windhund 2 Kurzwort für: Greyhoundbus

 

Greyhoundbus

Grey hound bus Substantiv, maskulin , der englisch-amerikanisch Greyhound (bus ), nach dem Firmensymbol der Greyhound Corp. , einem Windhund (= englisch greyhound, Greyhound ), und wohl auch mit Bezug auf die graue Farbe der Busse (englisch grey = grau )Omnibus einer (amerikanischen ) Busliniengesellschaft im Überlandverkehr Kurzform: Greyhound 2

 

Spanish Dictionary

grey

grey nombre femenino 1 formal Rebaño .2 formal Comunidad de fieles cristianos .3 irónico Conjunto de individuos que tienen algún carácter común, como tener un mismo origen o realizar conjuntamente una actividad :la grey estudiantil; la grey humana; la grey hispánica .ETIMOLOGÍA Voz patrimonial del latín grex, gregis ‘rebaño ’. A la misma familia etimológica pertenecen agregar , congregar , egregio, gregal , gregario y segregar . Muchos de ellos derivados de la idea básica de ‘juntar ’.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

grey

grey /ɡreɪ /形容詞 名詞 動詞 ｟主に英 ｠＝gray .

 

greyhound

gr é y h ò und 名詞 1 C 〘動 〙グレイハウンド 〘俊足の猟犬; ドッグレース用 〙.2 〖G- 〗グレイハウンド社 〘米国の長距離バス会社 〙; C 同社のバス .

 

greyish

grey ish /ɡréɪɪʃ /形容詞 ｟英 ｠＝grayish .