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grey alien

noun

Etymology

From grey + alien.

  1. derived from *h₂élyos✻
  2. derived from alius — “other”
  3. derived from aliēnus — “belonging to someone else”, later “exotic, foreign”
  4. derived from alien
  5. inherited from alien
  6. compounded as grey alien — “grey + alien”

Definitions

  1. An archetypical humanoid alien, usually described as having grey skin, elongated,…

    An archetypical humanoid alien, usually described as having grey skin, elongated, hairless, sexless features, and a large head with bulbous black eyes; chiefly associated with flying saucers, alien abductions and conspiracy theories relating to cover-ups by the United States government, such as Area 51.

  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see grey, alien.

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