grisé

See also: grise

French

Etymology

From gris (gray).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

grisé (feminine grisée, masculine plural grisés, feminine plural grisées)

  1. gray, grayish (color/colour)
  2. (colloquial) drunk
    • 1924, Emmanuel Bove, Mes Amis:
      Ensuite, ce serait l’amour. Mon amante grisée se renverserait. Ses yeux deviendraient blancs.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Participle

grisé (feminine grisée, masculine plural grisés, feminine plural grisées)

  1. past participle of griser

Noun

grisé m (plural grisés)

  1. (art) grayish shade given to a work of art
    Un grisé peut évoquer un temps ou air sombre.
    A gray shading can evoke a gloomy weather or mood.

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