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greyened

greyened is the simple past and past participle of greyen.

Meaning of greyen

Verb

greyen (third-person singular simple present greyens, present participle greyening, simple past and past participle greyened)

  1. (ambitransitive) To make or become grey
    • […] he sometimes saw, between him and the ground, lightening the darkness, greyening the leaves and, in wet weather, tinseling the rain, a fascia of white light.1953, Samuel Beckett, Watt, [Paris]: Olympia Press, →OCLC

Questions about greyened

What is greyened the simple past and past participle of?
Greyened is the simple past and past participle of greyen.

Words near greyened in the dictionary

  1. greycing
  2. greycoat
  3. greyed
  4. greyed out
  5. greyen
  6. greyened
  7. greyening
  8. greyens
  9. greyer
  10. greyers
  11. greyest

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