greyinggrayingn.

Brit.

/ˈɡreɪɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈɡreɪɪŋ/

Forms: see grey v. and -ing suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: grey v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < grey v. + -ing suffix¹.

1. The action or process of making something grey in colour; the condition or fact of being or becoming grey. Also: an instance of this.

ΚΠ

1854 C. Martel tr. M. E. Chevreul Princ. Harmony & Contrast of Colours ii. ii. 172 He will next prepare his greys..taking into account..the greying which the complementary mixtures will give to the threads of pure colour.

1871 Chem. News 10 Mar. 116/1 The entire greying of the mass has been found to be a sign that nothing..remains but silver nitrate.

1891 G. Meredith One of our Conquerors I. xiv. 280 Barmby..quitted the forepart of the vessel at the first greying [of dawn].

1989 C. Shields Orange Fish 66 They feel a chill breeze, notice a graying of the air, field stubble burning somewhere not far off.

2011 R. L. Moore et al. in K. Nouri Lasers in Dermatology & Med. xxix. 372/2 Marked..graying of the epidermis during treatment may indicate significant damage.

2. The process or fact of becoming grey-haired. Also: an instance of this.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > the body > hair > colour of hair > [noun] > grey, hoary > process of becoming

frostification1831

greying1879

greying out1918

1879 A. von Harlingen in A. H. Buck Treat. Hygiene & Public Health I. 391 When they [sc. white hairs] fall out they are frequently not reproduced, and, consequently, thinning usually goes hand-in-hand with graying.

1948 W. S. Graham Let. 17 July in Nightfisherman (1999) 77 Not the suggestion yet of a pot... Just a noticeable greying at the poetic temples.

1989 Washington Post (Nexis) 8 Oct. z40 There has been recent interest, spurred by new drugs to treat baldness, in investigating materials to prevent graying.

2004 T. Speicher Lifetime of Church xi. 82 Antics like this certainly contributed to the premature ‘graying’ of my mother.

3. With reference to a country, population, etc.: the action or fact of developing a higher proportion of elderly people, or of becoming older on average. Also: an instance of this.

ΚΠ

1977 Washington Post (Nexis) 25 July a18/6 The ‘greying’ of Italy..means that the Italian population is now approaching zero growth.

1989 D. L. Thomas Plungers & Peacocks (rev. ed.) xiv. 355 Back on Earth, there will be a continual ‘graying’ of America.

2002 U.S. News & World Rep. 21 Jan. 34/1 The graying of the U.S. population means the demand for cures will continue to grow faster than the rest of the economy.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

greyinggrayingadj.

Brit.

/ˈɡreɪɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈɡreɪɪŋ/

Forms: 1700s– greying, 1800s– graying.

Origin: Probably formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: grey adj., -ing suffix²; grey v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: Probably partly < grey adj. + -ing suffix², and partly < grey v. + -ing suffix².

1. That is turning or becoming grey in colour.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > light > naturally occurring light > [adjective] > of or relating to twilight

crepusculinec1550

twilight1645

crepuscular1755

greying1796

crepusculous1822

dimps1891

the world > matter > colour > named colours > grey or greyness > [adjective] > becoming grey

greying1796

1796 W. Withering Arrangem. Brit. Plants (ed. 3) IV. 39 Smooth or rough with a mealy crust, greenish or greying.

1862 S. W. Partridge Our Eng. Months 58 The tufted grass upon the bank, That, like a greying beard, was blanched at end By the keen winter weather.

1898 I. Zangwill Dreamers of Ghetto xiii. 429 Girls footing it gleefully in the greying light.

1968 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 7 Nov. 3/2 His greying drip-dry shirts.

2004 I. McDonald River of Gods (2005) xi. 107 She drove through the greying pre-dawn.

2. Of hair: that is becoming grey; (of a person) that is becoming grey-haired.

ΚΠ

1858 R. T. S. Lowell New Priest in Conception Bay I. ix. 79 The graying hue of his hair, and the deep lines of his face.

1890 United Service June 656/2 The graying men, still fresh, alert, and active after twenty-five years.

1950 Baseball Digest Aug. 20/2 ‘Girls,’ says his mother, gentle, greying Beatrice Kiner, ‘used to bore Ralph.’

1987 E. Feinstein Captive Lion i. 23 Tsetayev was forty-five, a greying, slightly stooped figure.

2011 I. Auld Aggie's Broncs ii. 17 When Big Jack..sighed with frustration, his widowed, graying father..picked up the ball to heave into another basket.

3. Of a population, group of people, etc.: that is getting older on average; that is developing a high proportion of elderly people.

ΚΠ

1973 A. de Jonge in J. L. I. Fennell Nineteenth-cent. Russ. Lit. 83 A final attempt at reconciliation fails and they grow old in a greying world.

1986 Marketing & Media Decisions (Nexis) June 103 Golf..is..the perfect game for a greying population.

1992 Texas Monthly Jan. 72/2 Hiring people like Angie represents a growing trend in graying America.

2005 Japan Times 14 Sept. 3/1 The postal system..is all the more cherished by villagers in a rapidly graying society.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	greying
释义	greyinggrayingn. Brit. /ˈɡreɪɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈɡreɪɪŋ/ Forms: see grey v. and -ing suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: grey v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < grey v. + -ing suffix¹. 1. The action or process of making something grey in colour; the condition or fact of being or becoming grey. Also: an instance of this. ΚΠ 1854 C. Martel tr. M. E. Chevreul Princ. Harmony & Contrast of Colours ii. ii. 172 He will next prepare his greys..taking into account..the greying which the complementary mixtures will give to the threads of pure colour. 1871 Chem. News 10 Mar. 116/1 The entire greying of the mass has been found to be a sign that nothing..remains but silver nitrate. 1891 G. Meredith One of our Conquerors I. xiv. 280 Barmby..quitted the forepart of the vessel at the first greying [of dawn]. 1989 C. Shields Orange Fish 66 They feel a chill breeze, notice a graying of the air, field stubble burning somewhere not far off. 2011 R. L. Moore et al. in K. Nouri Lasers in Dermatology & Med. xxix. 372/2 Marked..graying of the epidermis during treatment may indicate significant damage. 2. The process or fact of becoming grey-haired. Also: an instance of this. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > hair > colour of hair > [noun] > grey, hoary > process of becoming frostification1831 greying1879 greying out1918 1879 A. von Harlingen in A. H. Buck Treat. Hygiene & Public Health I. 391 When they [sc. white hairs] fall out they are frequently not reproduced, and, consequently, thinning usually goes hand-in-hand with graying. 1948 W. S. Graham Let. 17 July in Nightfisherman (1999) 77 Not the suggestion yet of a pot... Just a noticeable greying at the poetic temples. 1989 Washington Post (Nexis) 8 Oct. z40 There has been recent interest, spurred by new drugs to treat baldness, in investigating materials to prevent graying. 2004 T. Speicher Lifetime of Church xi. 82 Antics like this certainly contributed to the premature ‘graying’ of my mother. 3. With reference to a country, population, etc.: the action or fact of developing a higher proportion of elderly people, or of becoming older on average. Also: an instance of this. ΚΠ 1977 Washington Post (Nexis) 25 July a18/6 The ‘greying’ of Italy..means that the Italian population is now approaching zero growth. 1989 D. L. Thomas Plungers & Peacocks (rev. ed.) xiv. 355 Back on Earth, there will be a continual ‘graying’ of America. 2002 U.S. News & World Rep. 21 Jan. 34/1 The graying of the U.S. population means the demand for cures will continue to grow faster than the rest of the economy. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). greyinggrayingadj. Brit. /ˈɡreɪɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈɡreɪɪŋ/ Forms: 1700s– greying, 1800s– graying. Origin: Probably formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: grey adj., -ing suffix²; grey v., -ing suffix². Etymology: Probably partly < grey adj. + -ing suffix², and partly < grey v. + -ing suffix². 1. That is turning or becoming grey in colour. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > naturally occurring light > [adjective] > of or relating to twilight crepusculinec1550 twilight1645 crepuscular1755 greying1796 crepusculous1822 dimps1891 the world > matter > colour > named colours > grey or greyness > [adjective] > becoming grey greying1796 1796 W. Withering Arrangem. Brit. Plants (ed. 3) IV. 39 Smooth or rough with a mealy crust, greenish or greying. 1862 S. W. Partridge Our Eng. Months 58 The tufted grass upon the bank, That, like a greying beard, was blanched at end By the keen winter weather. 1898 I. Zangwill Dreamers of Ghetto xiii. 429 Girls footing it gleefully in the greying light. 1968 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 7 Nov. 3/2 His greying drip-dry shirts. 2004 I. McDonald River of Gods (2005) xi. 107 She drove through the greying pre-dawn. 2. Of hair: that is becoming grey; (of a person) that is becoming grey-haired. ΚΠ 1858 R. T. S. Lowell New Priest in Conception Bay I. ix. 79 The graying hue of his hair, and the deep lines of his face. 1890 United Service June 656/2 The graying men, still fresh, alert, and active after twenty-five years. 1950 Baseball Digest Aug. 20/2 ‘Girls,’ says his mother, gentle, greying Beatrice Kiner, ‘used to bore Ralph.’ 1987 E. Feinstein Captive Lion i. 23 Tsetayev was forty-five, a greying, slightly stooped figure. 2011 I. Auld Aggie's Broncs ii. 17 When Big Jack..sighed with frustration, his widowed, graying father..picked up the ball to heave into another basket. 3. Of a population, group of people, etc.: that is getting older on average; that is developing a high proportion of elderly people. ΚΠ 1973 A. de Jonge in J. L. I. Fennell Nineteenth-cent. Russ. Lit. 83 A final attempt at reconciliation fails and they grow old in a greying world. 1986 Marketing & Media Decisions (Nexis) June 103 Golf..is..the perfect game for a greying population. 1992 Texas Monthly Jan. 72/2 Hiring people like Angie represents a growing trend in graying America. 2005 Japan Times 14 Sept. 3/1 The postal system..is all the more cherished by villagers in a rapidly graying society. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1854adj.1796
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