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steel gray vs grey

grey vs steel gray

steel gray and grey both are nouns.

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

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

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

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