grey

Everyday

1. Grey is a colour between black and white, like the colour of clouds before rain, ash or an elephant. tree →
2. Grey hair is the white or silver hair of older people. tree →
3. A grey day is dull and cloudy. tree →
4. A grey area is something not clearly right or wrong. tree →

In the lessons

In school maths: a colour used to sort things; others = total − grey. In art: mixing black and white makes grey. In everyday life: grey skies, grey school uniform, a grey squirrel, Grandpa's grey hair. Phrases: «grey hair», «go grey», «grey sky», «grey area».

Examples

• There are 4 grey cats and 3 white cats. tree →
• The grey box weighs 5 kg. tree →
• How many grey stones are there? tree →
• She paints 2 grey walls. tree →
• The sky was grey and it started to rain. tree →
• Mix black and white paint to make grey. tree →
• Grandpa's hair has gone grey. tree →
• A grey squirrel ran up the tree. tree →
• Little grey ones, little grey ones! tree →

Note

«Grey» (UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland), «gray» (USA) — the same word. Maths: a colour that sorts groups; no clue to the operation.