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greyening

greyening is the present participle and gerund 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 greyening

What is greyening the present participle and gerund of?
Greyening is the present participle and gerund of greyen.

Words near greyening in the dictionary

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

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