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Greying | Grey | Greys | Greyed | Greyness | Greyer

Greying meaning

present participle and gerund of grey

Using Greying

  • The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of grey
  • In the example corpus, greying often appears in combinations such as: greying hair, greying of, greying and.

Context around Greying

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 6 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

short 2× premature 1× hair 1× skin 1× workforce 1× receding 1×

Often after:

hair 5× population 1× red 1×

Sentence patterns with Greying

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

from the greying of america 1× his receding greying hair and 1× irishman with greying red hair 1× like the greying of america 1× premature hair greying 1× prevents premature greying and reduces 1× short and greying and she 1× tanned skin greying hair and 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

although written as 1× amla emblica officinalis 1× but supercomputing skills 1× despite his recent 1× he explained if 1× he is medium 1×

Common sentence endings:

and wrinkled faces 1× claimed 45 years 1× dressed more conventionally 1× electric blue eyes 1× else as red 1× greying of america 1×

Words around Greying

Just before it in the word index:

greyhounds 121 greyhound 271 greyhawk 55 greyfriars 12 greyface 2 greyeyes 4

Just after it in the word index:

greyish 27 greyjoy 6 greylag 4 greyling 2 greylist 4 greylock 26

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaronson 19 abai 19 abass 19 abatements 19 abdulfatah 19 abebe 19

Corpus analysis for Greying

  • In this selection, "greying" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, short, premature, hair, hair, population and red stand out and add context to how "greying" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include from the greying of america and his receding greying hair and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "greying" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with greying

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Her hair is short and greying and she was dressed more conventionally. (12 words)

OHI owns skilled-nursing facilities, which have higher demand from the greying of America. (14 words)

He is medium height and athletic, with just-greying hair and electric-blue eyes. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

But supercomputing skills are in shortening supply, something Dekate refers to as the workforce "greying," in the wake of a generation of developers going to splashy startups rather than academia or the more staid firms where HPC is in use. (40 words)

It would have to explain how 21st-century countries will live with a greying population – not just with the healthcare costs but with the electoral power of the old to impose their priorities and prejudices on the young. (38 words)

Things like the greying of America, how to retain people in Wisconsin to support social programs which provide aid to the elderly and how to increase rural bandwidth Vos said are “common sense” middle ground issues. (36 words)

Example sentences (13)

Her hair is short and greying and she was dressed more conventionally.

With short, greying hair and wearing a black coat, he spoke only to confirm his name, date of birth and address during the brief hearing.

Amla (Emblica officinalis): Rich in vitamin C and antioxidants, amla strengthens hair roots, prevents premature greying, and reduces split ends.

He explained: "If you're going grey in your 20s or early 30s, you may have premature hair greying.

He was last seen in Lostwithiel at around 9am and as is described as being of large build, clean and with short greying hair.

All of the six women on the boat with Mookupori are over 50, with deeply tanned skin, greying hair and wrinkled faces.

But supercomputing skills are in shortening supply, something Dekate refers to as the workforce "greying," in the wake of a generation of developers going to splashy startups rather than academia or the more staid firms where HPC is in use.

OHI owns skilled-nursing facilities, which have higher demand from the greying of America.

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Despite his recent holiday at the snow, his complexion had a sallow tinge, and his receding greying hair and the hint of jowls along his jawline made him seem older than his claimed 45 years.

It would have to explain how 21st-century countries will live with a greying population – not just with the healthcare costs but with the electoral power of the old to impose their priorities and prejudices on the young.

Things like the greying of America, how to retain people in Wisconsin to support social programs which provide aid to the elderly and how to increase rural bandwidth Vos said are “common sense” middle ground issues.

He is medium height and athletic, with just-greying hair and electric-blue eyes.

Although written as a middle-aged Irishman with greying red hair (as in the novella), Darabont cast Freeman for his authoritative presence and demeanor; he could not see anyone else as Red.

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Common combinations with greying

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "greying" in a sentence?
An example: "Her hair is short and greying and she was dressed more conventionally." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "greying" from authentic English texts.
What does "greying" mean?
Greying means: present participle and gerund of grey
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