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gris — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cocked adj Tilted or set at an angle, especially describing a hat, head, or firearm ready to fire.
  • drab adj Dull and lacking in colour or interest.
  • gray adj Having a color between black and white, like the color of clouds or ash.
  • tipsy adj Slightly drunk; unsteady from alcohol.

Senses

gris is used for these senses in English:

  • cocked (informal) Drunk.
  • drab The color of this fabric.
  • gray An achromatic colour between black and white.
  • gray An animal or thing of grey colour, such as a horse, badger, or salmon.
  • tipsy (informal, slang) Slightly drunk, fuddled, staggering, foolish as a result of drinking alcoholic beverages.

cocked — full definition

  1. adj Tilted or set at an angle, especially describing a hat, head, or firearm ready to fire.
  2. adj Informal: drunk.

drab — full definition

  1. adj Dull and lacking in colour or interest.
  2. noun A dull brownish-yellow or grey colour, or cloth of that colour.

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