slovodefinícia
grey
(mass)
grey
- popolavý, šedivý, šedý, zamračený, zošedivieť
grey
(encz)
grey,popelavý adj: luno
grey
(encz)
grey,šedivý adj:
grey
(encz)
grey,šedý adj:
grey
(encz)
grey,zamračený adj: Zdeněk Brož
grey
(encz)
grey,zešedivět v: Zdeněk Brož
grey
(gcide)
Gray \Gray\ (gr[=a]), a. [Compar. Grayer; superl. Grayest.]
[OE. gray, grey, AS. gr[=ae]g, gr[=e]g; akin to D. graauw,
OHG. gr[=a]o, G. grau, Dan. graa, Sw. gr[*a], Icel. gr[=a]r.]
[Written also grey.]
1. any color of neutral hue between white and black; white
mixed with black, as the color of pepper and salt, or of
ashes, or of hair whitened by age; sometimes, a dark mixed
color; as, the soft gray eye of a dove.
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These gray and dun colors may be also produced by
mixing whites and blacks. --Sir I.
Newton.
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2. Gray-haired; gray-headed; of a gray color; hoary.
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3. Old; mature; as, gray experience. -- Ames.
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4. gloomy; dismal.
[PJC]

Gray antimony (Min.), stibnite.

Gray buck (Zool.), the chickara.

Gray cobalt (Min.), smaltite.

Gray copper (Min.), tetrahedrite.

Gray duck (Zool.), the gadwall; also applied to the female
mallard.

Gray falcon (Zool.) the peregrine falcon.

Gray Friar. See Franciscan, and Friar.

Gray hen (Zool.), the female of the blackcock or black
grouse. See Heath grouse.

Gray mill or Gray millet (Bot.), a name of several plants
of the genus Lithospermum; gromwell.

Gray mullet (Zool.) any one of the numerous species of the
genus Mugil, or family Mugilid[ae], found both in the
Old World and America; as the European species
(Mugilid[ae] capito, and Mugilid[ae] auratus), the
American striped mullet (Mugilid[ae] albula), and the
white or silver mullet (Mugilid[ae] Braziliensis). See
Mullet.

Gray owl (Zool.), the European tawny or brown owl ({Syrnium
aluco}). The great gray owl (Ulula cinerea) inhabits
arctic America.

Gray parrot (Zool.), an African parrot ({Psittacus
erithacus}), very commonly domesticated, and noted for its
aptness in learning to talk. Also called jako.

Gray pike. (Zool.) See Sauger.

Gray snapper (Zool.), a Florida fish; the sea lawyer. See
Snapper.

Gray snipe (Zool.), the dowitcher in winter plumage.

Gray whale (Zool.), a rather large and swift whale of the
northern Pacific (Eschrichtius robustus, formerly
Rhachianectes glaucus), having short jaws and no dorsal
fin. It grows to a length of 50 feet (someimes 60 feet).
It was formerly taken in large numbers in the bays of
California, and is now rare; -- called also grayback,
devilfish, and hardhead. It lives up to 50 or 60 years
and adults weigh from 20 to 40 tons.
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Grey
(gcide)
Grey \Grey\, a.
See Gray (the correct orthography).
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grey
(wn)
grey
adj 1: of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate
between the extremes of white and black; "the little grey
cells"; "gray flannel suit"; "a man with greyish hair"
[syn: grey, gray, greyish, grayish]
2: showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or
white hair; "whose beard with age is hoar"-Coleridge; "nodded
his hoary head" [syn: grey, gray, grey-haired, {gray-
haired}, grey-headed, gray-headed, grizzly, hoar,
hoary, white-haired]
3: used to signify the Confederate forces in the American Civil
War (who wore grey uniforms); "a stalwart grey figure" [syn:
grey, gray]
4: intermediate in character or position; "a grey area between
clearly legal and strictly illegal" [syn: grey, gray]
n 1: United States writer of western adventure novels
(1875-1939) [syn: Grey, Zane Grey]
2: Queen of England for nine days in 1553; she was quickly
replaced by Mary Tudor and beheaded for treason (1537-1554)
[syn: Grey, Lady Jane Grey]
3: Englishman who as Prime Minister implemented social reforms
including the abolition of slavery throughout the British
Empire (1764-1845) [syn: Grey, Charles Grey, {Second Earl
Grey}]
4: any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are grey;
"the Confederate army was a vast grey" [syn: grey, gray]
5: a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
[syn: gray, grayness, grey, greyness]
6: clothing that is a grey color; "he was dressed in grey" [syn:
grey, gray]
7: horse of a light gray or whitish color [syn: grey, gray]
v 1: make grey; "The painter decided to grey the sky" [syn:
grey, gray]
2: turn grey; "Her hair began to grey" [syn: grey, gray]
podobné slovodefinícia
charcoalgrey
(mass)
charcoal-grey
- veľmi tmavošedý
dark grey
(mass)
dark grey
- tmavo šedý
dim grey
(mass)
dim grey
- dymovo šedý
light grey
(mass)
light grey
- svetlo šedý
oxfordgrey
(mass)
oxford-grey
- oxfordská šedá, tmavošedá
charcoal grey
(encz)
charcoal grey, n:
charcoal-grey
(encz)
charcoal-grey, adj:
dapple-grey
(encz)
dapple-grey,grošovaný adj: Zdeněk Brož
dappled-grey
(encz)
dappled-grey, n:
go grey
(encz)
go grey,zešednout v: Rostislav Svoboda
grey area
(encz)
grey area,
grey fox
(encz)
grey fox, n:
grey heron
(encz)
grey heron,volavka popelavá [zoo.] brodivý pták z čeledi volavkovitých,
lat. Ardea cinerea Petr Prášek
grey import
(encz)
grey import,šedý dovoz Jako šedý dovoz označujeme zboží, které bylo na
naše území dovezeno z jiných zemí Evropské unie či z dalších třetích
zemí. Pino
grey market
(encz)
grey market,šedý trh n: Pino
grey matter
(encz)
grey matter,šedá hmota n: Zdeněk Brožgrey matter,šedá kůra n: Zdeněk Brož
grey power
(encz)
grey power,
grey substance
(encz)
grey substance, n:
grey-haired
(encz)
grey-haired,šedivý adj: Zdeněk Brožgrey-haired,šedovlasý adj: Zdeněk Brož
grey-headed
(encz)
grey-headed, adj:
greybeard
(encz)
greybeard,stařec n: Zdeněk Brož
greyer
(encz)
greyer,šedivější adj: Zdeněk Brož
greyest
(encz)
greyest,
greyhound
(encz)
greyhound,chrt n: luno
greyhound racing
(encz)
greyhound racing, n:
greyish
(encz)
greyish,našedlý adj: Zdeněk Brožgreyish,šedavý adj: Zdeněk Brož
greyish brown
(encz)
greyish brown, n:
greylag
(encz)
greylag,divoká husa Zdeněk Brožgreylag,husa divoká Zdeněk Brož
greylag goose
(encz)
greylag goose, n:
greyly
(encz)
greyly, adv:
greyness
(encz)
greyness,šeď Zdeněk Brožgreyness,šedost n: Zdeněk Brož
iron-grey
(encz)
iron-grey, n:
italian greyhound
(encz)
Italian greyhound,
oxford grey
(encz)
oxford grey, n:
oxford-grey
(encz)
oxford-grey, adj:
silver grey
(encz)
silver grey, n:
tattletale grey
(encz)
tattletale grey, n:
ash-grey
(gcide)
ash-grey \ash-grey\ adj.
1. pale gray; ash-colored.

Syn: ash-gray, ashy.
[WordNet 1.5]
charcoal-grey
(gcide)
charcoal-gray \charcoal-gray\ charcoal-grey \charcoal-grey\adj.
very dark gray.

Syn: charcoal.
[WordNet 1.5]
Grey
(gcide)
Gray \Gray\ (gr[=a]), a. [Compar. Grayer; superl. Grayest.]
[OE. gray, grey, AS. gr[=ae]g, gr[=e]g; akin to D. graauw,
OHG. gr[=a]o, G. grau, Dan. graa, Sw. gr[*a], Icel. gr[=a]r.]
[Written also grey.]
1. any color of neutral hue between white and black; white
mixed with black, as the color of pepper and salt, or of
ashes, or of hair whitened by age; sometimes, a dark mixed
color; as, the soft gray eye of a dove.
[1913 Webster]

These gray and dun colors may be also produced by
mixing whites and blacks. --Sir I.
Newton.
[1913 Webster]

2. Gray-haired; gray-headed; of a gray color; hoary.
[1913 Webster]

3. Old; mature; as, gray experience. -- Ames.
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4. gloomy; dismal.
[PJC]

Gray antimony (Min.), stibnite.

Gray buck (Zool.), the chickara.

Gray cobalt (Min.), smaltite.

Gray copper (Min.), tetrahedrite.

Gray duck (Zool.), the gadwall; also applied to the female
mallard.

Gray falcon (Zool.) the peregrine falcon.

Gray Friar. See Franciscan, and Friar.

Gray hen (Zool.), the female of the blackcock or black
grouse. See Heath grouse.

Gray mill or Gray millet (Bot.), a name of several plants
of the genus Lithospermum; gromwell.

Gray mullet (Zool.) any one of the numerous species of the
genus Mugil, or family Mugilid[ae], found both in the
Old World and America; as the European species
(Mugilid[ae] capito, and Mugilid[ae] auratus), the
American striped mullet (Mugilid[ae] albula), and the
white or silver mullet (Mugilid[ae] Braziliensis). See
Mullet.

Gray owl (Zool.), the European tawny or brown owl ({Syrnium
aluco}). The great gray owl (Ulula cinerea) inhabits
arctic America.

Gray parrot (Zool.), an African parrot ({Psittacus
erithacus}), very commonly domesticated, and noted for its
aptness in learning to talk. Also called jako.

Gray pike. (Zool.) See Sauger.

Gray snapper (Zool.), a Florida fish; the sea lawyer. See
Snapper.

Gray snipe (Zool.), the dowitcher in winter plumage.

Gray whale (Zool.), a rather large and swift whale of the
northern Pacific (Eschrichtius robustus, formerly
Rhachianectes glaucus), having short jaws and no dorsal
fin. It grows to a length of 50 feet (someimes 60 feet).
It was formerly taken in large numbers in the bays of
California, and is now rare; -- called also grayback,
devilfish, and hardhead. It lives up to 50 or 60 years
and adults weigh from 20 to 40 tons.
[1913 Webster]Grey \Grey\, a.
See Gray (the correct orthography).
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greybeard
(gcide)
greybeard \grey"beard\ n.
a man who is old.

Syn: old man.
[WordNet 1.5]
grey-haired
(gcide)
grey-haired \grey-haired\ adj.
showing characteristics of age, especially having gray or
white hair.

Syn: gray, grey, gray-haired, gray-headed, grey-headed, hoar,
hoary.
[WordNet 1.5]
grey-headed
(gcide)
grey-headed \grey-headed\ adj.
1. same as gray-headed.

Syn: gray, grey, gray-haired, grey-haired, gray-headed, hoar,
hoary.
[WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Greyhound
(gcide)
Greyhound \Grey"hound`\, n. [OE. graihund, greihound, greahund,
grihond, Icel. greyhundr; grey greyhound + hundr dog; cf. AS.
gr[imac]ghund. The origin of the first syllable is unknown.]
1. 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.]
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2. A swift steamer, esp. an ocean steamer.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]Dog \Dog\ (d[add]g or d[o^]g), n. [AS. docga; akin to D. dog
mastiff, Dan. dogge, Sw. dogg.]
1. (Zool.) A quadruped of the genus Canis, esp. the
domestic dog (Canis familiaris).

Note: The dog is distinguished above all others of the
inferior animals for intelligence, docility, and
attachment to man. There are numerous carefully bred
varieties, as the akita, beagle, bloodhound,
bulldog, coachdog, collie, Danish dog,
foxhound, greyhound, mastiff, pointer,
poodle, St. Bernard, setter, spaniel, spitz,
terrier, German shepherd, pit bull, Chihuahua,
etc. There are also many mixed breeds, and partially
domesticated varieties, as well as wild dogs, like the
dingo and dhole. (See these names in the Vocabulary.)
[1913 Webster +PJC]

2. A mean, worthless fellow; a wretch.
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What is thy servant, which is but a dog, that he
should do this great thing? -- 2 Kings
viii. 13 (Rev.
Ver. )
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3. A fellow; -- used humorously or contemptuously; as, a sly
dog; a lazy dog. [Colloq.]
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4. (Astron.) One of the two constellations, Canis Major and
Canis Minor, or the Greater Dog and the Lesser Dog. Canis
Major contains the Dog Star (Sirius).
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5. An iron for holding wood in a fireplace; a firedog; an
andiron.
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6. (Mech.)
(a) A grappling iron, with a claw or claws, for fastening
into wood or other heavy articles, for the purpose of
raising or moving them.
(b) An iron with fangs fastening a log in a saw pit, or on
the carriage of a sawmill.
(c) A piece in machinery acting as a catch or clutch;
especially, the carrier of a lathe, also, an
adjustable stop to change motion, as in a machine
tool.
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7. an ugly or crude person, especially an ugly woman. [slang]
[PJC]

8. a hot dog. [slang]
[PJC]

Note: Dog is used adjectively or in composition, commonly in
the sense of relating to, or characteristic of, a dog.
It is also used to denote a male; as, dog fox or g-fox,
a male fox; dog otter or dog-otter, dog wolf, etc.; --
also to denote a thing of cheap or mean quality; as,
dog Latin.
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A dead dog, a thing of no use or value. --1 Sam. xxiv. 14.

A dog in the manger, an ugly-natured person who prevents
others from enjoying what would be an advantage to them
but is none to him.

Dog ape (Zool.), a male ape.

Dog cabbage, or Dog's cabbage (Bot.), a succulent herb,
native to the Mediterranean region ({Thelygonum
Cynocrambe}).

Dog cheap, very cheap. See under Cheap.

Dog ear (Arch.), an acroterium. [Colloq.]

Dog flea (Zool.), a species of flea (Pulex canis) which
infests dogs and cats, and is often troublesome to man. In
America it is the common flea. See Flea, and
Aphaniptera.

Dog grass (Bot.), a grass (Triticum caninum) of the same
genus as wheat.

Dog Latin, barbarous Latin; as, the dog Latin of pharmacy.


Dog lichen (Bot.), a kind of lichen (Peltigera canina)
growing on earth, rocks, and tree trunks, -- a lobed
expansion, dingy green above and whitish with fuscous
veins beneath.

Dog louse (Zool.), a louse that infests the dog, esp.
H[ae]matopinus piliferus; another species is
Trichodectes latus.

Dog power, a machine operated by the weight of a dog
traveling in a drum, or on an endless track, as for
churning.

Dog salmon (Zool.), a salmon of northwest America and
northern Asia; -- the gorbuscha; -- called also holia,
and hone.

Dog shark. (Zool.) See Dogfish.

Dog's meat, meat fit only for dogs; refuse; offal.

Dog Star. See in the Vocabulary.

Dog wheat (Bot.), Dog grass.

Dog whelk (Zool.), any species of univalve shells of the
family Nassid[ae], esp. the Nassa reticulata of
England.

To give to the dogs, or To throw to the dogs, to throw
away as useless. "Throw physic to the dogs; I'll none of
it." --Shak.

To go to the dogs, to go to ruin; to be ruined.
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greyhound
(gcide)
Greyhound \Grey"hound`\, n. [OE. graihund, greihound, greahund,
grihond, Icel. greyhundr; grey greyhound + hundr dog; cf. AS.
gr[imac]ghund. The origin of the first syllable is unknown.]
1. 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.]
[1913 Webster]

2. A swift steamer, esp. an ocean steamer.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]Dog \Dog\ (d[add]g or d[o^]g), n. [AS. docga; akin to D. dog
mastiff, Dan. dogge, Sw. dogg.]
1. (Zool.) A quadruped of the genus Canis, esp. the
domestic dog (Canis familiaris).

Note: The dog is distinguished above all others of the
inferior animals for intelligence, docility, and
attachment to man. There are numerous carefully bred
varieties, as the akita, beagle, bloodhound,
bulldog, coachdog, collie, Danish dog,
foxhound, greyhound, mastiff, pointer,
poodle, St. Bernard, setter, spaniel, spitz,
terrier, German shepherd, pit bull, Chihuahua,
etc. There are also many mixed breeds, and partially
domesticated varieties, as well as wild dogs, like the
dingo and dhole. (See these names in the Vocabulary.)
[1913 Webster +PJC]

2. A mean, worthless fellow; a wretch.
[1913 Webster]

What is thy servant, which is but a dog, that he
should do this great thing? -- 2 Kings
viii. 13 (Rev.
Ver. )
[1913 Webster]

3. A fellow; -- used humorously or contemptuously; as, a sly
dog; a lazy dog. [Colloq.]
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4. (Astron.) One of the two constellations, Canis Major and
Canis Minor, or the Greater Dog and the Lesser Dog. Canis
Major contains the Dog Star (Sirius).
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5. An iron for holding wood in a fireplace; a firedog; an
andiron.
[1913 Webster]

6. (Mech.)
(a) A grappling iron, with a claw or claws, for fastening
into wood or other heavy articles, for the purpose of
raising or moving them.
(b) An iron with fangs fastening a log in a saw pit, or on
the carriage of a sawmill.
(c) A piece in machinery acting as a catch or clutch;
especially, the carrier of a lathe, also, an
adjustable stop to change motion, as in a machine
tool.
[1913 Webster]

7. an ugly or crude person, especially an ugly woman. [slang]
[PJC]

8. a hot dog. [slang]
[PJC]

Note: Dog is used adjectively or in composition, commonly in
the sense of relating to, or characteristic of, a dog.
It is also used to denote a male; as, dog fox or g-fox,
a male fox; dog otter or dog-otter, dog wolf, etc.; --
also to denote a thing of cheap or mean quality; as,
dog Latin.
[1913 Webster]

A dead dog, a thing of no use or value. --1 Sam. xxiv. 14.

A dog in the manger, an ugly-natured person who prevents
others from enjoying what would be an advantage to them
but is none to him.

Dog ape (Zool.), a male ape.

Dog cabbage, or Dog's cabbage (Bot.), a succulent herb,
native to the Mediterranean region ({Thelygonum
Cynocrambe}).

Dog cheap, very cheap. See under Cheap.

Dog ear (Arch.), an acroterium. [Colloq.]

Dog flea (Zool.), a species of flea (Pulex canis) which
infests dogs and cats, and is often troublesome to man. In
America it is the common flea. See Flea, and
Aphaniptera.

Dog grass (Bot.), a grass (Triticum caninum) of the same
genus as wheat.

Dog Latin, barbarous Latin; as, the dog Latin of pharmacy.


Dog lichen (Bot.), a kind of lichen (Peltigera canina)
growing on earth, rocks, and tree trunks, -- a lobed
expansion, dingy green above and whitish with fuscous
veins beneath.

Dog louse (Zool.), a louse that infests the dog, esp.
H[ae]matopinus piliferus; another species is
Trichodectes latus.

Dog power, a machine operated by the weight of a dog
traveling in a drum, or on an endless track, as for
churning.

Dog salmon (Zool.), a salmon of northwest America and
northern Asia; -- the gorbuscha; -- called also holia,
and hone.

Dog shark. (Zool.) See Dogfish.

Dog's meat, meat fit only for dogs; refuse; offal.

Dog Star. See in the Vocabulary.

Dog wheat (Bot.), Dog grass.

Dog whelk (Zool.), any species of univalve shells of the
family Nassid[ae], esp. the Nassa reticulata of
England.

To give to the dogs, or To throw to the dogs, to throw
away as useless. "Throw physic to the dogs; I'll none of
it." --Shak.

To go to the dogs, to go to ruin; to be ruined.
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greyish
(gcide)
greyish \grey"ish\ adj.
somewhat gray.

Syn: grayish.
[WordNet 1.5]
Greylag
(gcide)
Greylag \Grey"lag`\, n. (Zool.)
See Graylag.
[1913 Webster]
greyness
(gcide)
greyness \greyness\ n.
a neutral achromatic color midway between while and black.

Syn: gray, grayness, grey.
[WordNet 1.5]
african grey
(wn)
African grey
n 1: commonly domesticated grey parrot with red-and-black tail
and white face; native to equatorial Africa [syn: {African
grey}, African gray, Psittacus erithacus]
american grey birch
(wn)
American grey birch
n 1: medium-sized birch of eastern North America having white or
pale grey bark and valueless wood; occurs often as a
second-growth forest tree [syn: grey birch, gray birch,
American grey birch, American gray birch, {Betula
populifolia}]
ash grey
(wn)
ash grey
n 1: a light shade of grey [syn: ash grey, ash gray,
silver, silver grey, silver gray]
ash-grey
(wn)
ash-grey
adj 1: of a light grey [syn: ash-grey, ash-gray, ashy]
black-grey
(wn)
black-grey
adj 1: of dark grey [syn: black-grey, black-gray, {blackish-
grey}, blackish-gray]
blackish-grey
(wn)
blackish-grey
adj 1: of dark grey [syn: black-grey, black-gray, {blackish-
grey}, blackish-gray]
blue-grey
(wn)
blue-grey
adj 1: of grey tinged with blue [syn: blue-grey, blue-gray,
bluish-grey, bluish-gray]
bluish-grey
(wn)
bluish-grey
adj 1: of grey tinged with blue [syn: blue-grey, blue-gray,
bluish-grey, bluish-gray]
brown-grey
(wn)
brown-grey
adj 1: of grey tinged with brown [syn: brown-grey, {brown-
gray}, brownish-grey, brownish-gray]
brownish-grey
(wn)
brownish-grey
adj 1: of grey tinged with brown [syn: brown-grey, {brown-
gray}, brownish-grey, brownish-gray]
charcoal grey
(wn)
charcoal grey
n 1: a very dark grey color [syn: charcoal, charcoal grey,
charcoal gray, oxford grey, oxford gray]
charcoal-grey
(wn)
charcoal-grey
adj 1: of a very dark grey [syn: charcoal, charcoal-grey,
charcoal-gray]
charles grey
(wn)
Charles Grey
n 1: Englishman who as Prime Minister implemented social reforms
including the abolition of slavery throughout the British
Empire (1764-1845) [syn: Grey, Charles Grey, {Second
Earl Grey}]
dapple-grey
(wn)
dapple-grey
n 1: grey with a mottled pattern of darker grey markings [syn:
dapple-grey, dapple-gray, dappled-grey, {dappled-
gray}]
dappled-grey
(wn)
dappled-grey
n 1: grey with a mottled pattern of darker grey markings [syn:
dapple-grey, dapple-gray, dappled-grey, {dappled-
gray}]
dark-grey
(wn)
dark-grey
adj 1: of a dark shade of grey [syn: oxford-grey, {oxford-
gray}, dark-grey, dark-gray]