greying

[US]/'ɡreiiŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj.becoming grey;turning into graphite

Phrases & Collocations

greying hair

greying population

signs of greying

greying skin

premature greying

Example Sentences

Clouds are greying the sky.

Real-world Examples

She usually wears grey. Well, it was a kind of a grey.

Source: Roman Holiday Selection

Working from life, Mr Press brings out the greys.

Source: The Economist - Arts

Trollope is sometimes considered a niche author for greying Anglophiles.

Source: The Economist - Arts

Then a man in a grey coat and grey hat came up.

Source: Black Steed (Selected)

The grey crowned crane is covered with grey and white feathers.

Source: VOA Special September 2021 Collection

The enchanted ceiling above them echoed Harry's mood; it was a miserable rain-cloud grey.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Compared to Monet's, Derains' London certainly seems less grey and less moody.

Source: Curious Muse

People have wondered for centuries about the link between stress and greying hair.

Source: The Chronicles of Novel Events

Light-colored eyes like green, blue, and grey, aren't truly green, blue, or grey.

Source: PBS Fun Science Popularization

Now, the spinal cord is composed of both grey and white matter.

Source: Osmosis - Nerve

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