greyed

• Participe passé archaïque du verbe « grey » (ou « gray »), signifiant devenu gris ou terne en couleur. En anglais moderne, il n'est plus utilisé comme adjectif.

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.

1. Turned grey in colorB1formal

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

   devenu gris

   • 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.

   Synonymesashenbleachedcolorlessdullfadedgrizzledhoarypalesilvery

2. Disabled or inactive (UI)B2informalIT

   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.

   Grisé, désactivé visuellement

   • 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.

   Synonymesdimmeddisableddulledfadedinactiveunavailable