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grey vs steel grey

steel grey vs grey

grey and steel grey both are nouns.

grey is an adjective but steel grey is not an adjective.

grey is a verb but steel grey is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
grey Yes Yes Yes No
steel grey Yes No No No
As nouns, steel grey is a hyponym of grey; that is, steel grey is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than grey:
  • grey: a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
  • steel grey: slightly purplish or bluish dark grey
grey (noun) steel grey (noun)
horse of a light gray or whitish color slightly purplish or bluish dark grey
clothing that is a grey color
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are grey
grey (adjective) steel grey (adjective)
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
intermediate in character or position
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
used to signify the Confederate forces in the American Civil War (who wore grey uniforms)
grey (verb) steel grey (verb)
turn grey
make grey
Difference between grey and steel grey

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