ungrey

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English

Etymology 1

From un- +‎ grey.

Adjective

ungrey (not comparable)

  1. Alternative form of ungray (“not grey”)
    • 1987, Janet Hale, The Jailing of Cecelia Capture, page 43:
      She was much, much too old to have black hair, or ungrey hair — well into her fifties.
    • 2009, George Booth, Master Why, page 540:
      The Roy body has not aged much, still lithe, still a head of hair ungrey, still with a demon that magnetises most of both sexes. And I have brought him back from the dead!
    • 2015, Nate Crowley, The Sea Hates A Coward:
      Too healthy: her skin was entirely ungrey, her nose sharp and whole.
Usage notes
  • For an explanation of where the different spellings, ungrey and ungray, are used, see grey/gray.

Etymology 2

Adjective

ungrey (not comparable)

  1. (rare) Pronunciation spelling of hungry, representing dialect English.
    • 2001, Frank Steward, The Air Traveler's Survival Guide: The Plane Truth from 35,000 Feet:
      She lowered her tray table and said in a deep accent, "Yes, I am ungrey."
    • 2010, Communication in Healthcare Settings, →ISBN:
      he patient reports another problem with Xenical: ‘But they made me really ungrey’ ['hungry']

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