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greying

greying is the present participle and gerund of grey.

Meaning of grey

Verb

grey (third-person singular simple present greys, present participle greying, simple past and past participle greyed)

  1. Commonwealth standard spelling of gray.
    • Now only a few hand-hewn cedar planks and roof beams remained, moss-grown and sagging—a few totem poles, greyed and split.1941, Emily Carr, chapter 18, in Klee Wyck

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Phrases with greying

Questions about greying

What is greying the present participle and gerund of?
Greying is the present participle and gerund of grey.

Words near greying in the dictionary

  1. greyhoundlike
  2. greyhounds
  3. greyiaceous
  4. greyier
  5. greyiest
  6. greying
  7. greying out
  8. greyish
  9. greyishly
  10. greyishness
  11. greylag

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