greyed

An obsolete past participle of the verb 'grey' (or 'gray'), meaning to have become grey or dull in color. It is no longer used in modern English as an adjective.

• 🇩🇪Veraltetes Partizip Perfekt des Verbs 'grey' (oder 'gray'), das bedeutet, grau oder farblos geworden zu sein. Im modernen Englisch wird es nicht mehr als Adjektiv verwendet.

1. Turned grey in color B1 formal

   Having become grey or having a grey appearance, often due to age, weather, or lack of light.

   • The old photograph had greyed with time.
   • His hair greyed prematurely after the stressful year.
   • The once vibrant curtains greyed from years of sunlight exposure.

   🇩🇪ergraut

   Synonyme: ashenbleachedcolorlessdullfadedgrizzledhoarypalesilvery

2. Disabled or inactive (UI) B2 informal IT

   In user interfaces, referring to a button, option, or element that is visually dimmed or greyed out to indicate it is currently unavailable or inactive.

   • The 'Save' button is greyed out because no changes have been made.
   • You cannot click on the greyed options in the menu.
   • The feature is greyed until you upgrade your account.

   🇩🇪Deaktiviert

   Synonyme: dimmeddisableddulledfadedinactiveunavailable

• more greyed comparative form
• most greyed superlative form