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gry¹

  • /ɡɹaɪ̯/

Where it comes from

From Middle English gryen (“to shudder, shake, or convulse”). Compare grue.

verb gries · grying · gried

  1. dialectal To have a slight bout or fit of ague (chills or shaking due to cold or fever).

noun gries

  1. A fit of ague.

gry²

  • /ɡɹaɪ̯/

noun gries

  1. archaic A small amount.
  2. archaic One hundredth of an inch in the decimal system of measurement devised by John Locke

gry³

  • /ɡɹaɪ̯/

Where it comes from

Abbreviation of gray.

noun grys · gry.

  1. abbreviation Abbreviation of gray or grey (color).

adjective gry.

  1. abbreviation, not comparable Abbreviation of grey or gray (color).

GRY⁴

adjective

  1. abbreviation, not comparable Abbreviation of gray (eye or hair color).

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"gry." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gry. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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gry. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gry

Chicago

"gry." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gry.

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@misc{gry_2026,
  title = {gry},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gry},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}