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silver gray vs grey

grey vs silver gray

silver gray and grey both are nouns.

silver gray is not an adjective while grey is an adjective.

silver gray is not a verb while grey is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
silver gray Yes No No No
grey Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, grey is a hypernym of silver gray; that is, grey is a word with a broader meaning than silver gray:
  • silver gray: a light shade of grey
  • grey: a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
Other hypernyms of silver gray include gray, grayness, greyness.
silver gray (noun) grey (noun)
a light shade of grey horse of a light gray or whitish color
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
silver gray (adjective) 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)
silver gray (verb) grey (verb)
turn grey
make grey
Difference between silver gray and grey

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