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greyest

greyest is the superlative form of grey.

Meaning of grey

Adjective

grey (comparative greyer or more grey, superlative greyest or most grey)

  1. Commonwealth standard spelling of gray.
    • These grey and dun colors may be also produced by mixing whites and blacks.1704, I[saac] N[ewton], “(please specify |book=1 to 3)”, in Opticks: Or, A Treatise of the Reflexions, Refractions, Inflexions and Colours of Light. […], London: […] Sam[uel] Smith, and Benj[amin]...
  2. (South Africa, slang) Synonym of coloured (pertaining to the mixed race of black and white).
    Synonyms:
    coloured

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Questions about greyest

What is greyest the superlative form of?
Greyest is the superlative form of grey.

Words near greyest in the dictionary

  1. greyened
  2. greyening
  3. greyens
  4. greyer
  5. greyers
  6. greyest
  7. greyey
  8. greyfield
  9. greyfields
  10. greyfriar
  11. greyfriars

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