"grey alien" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: grey aliens [plural]
Etymology: From grey + alien. Etymology templates: {{com|en|grey|alien}} grey + alien Head templates: {{en-noun}} grey alien (plural grey aliens)
  1. (science fiction or ufology) 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. Categories (topical): Science fiction, Ufology Translations (Translations): 小灰人 (xiǎohuīrén) (Chinese Mandarin)
    Sense id: en-grey_alien-en-noun-b3q2wnW7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Mandarin translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 98 2 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 97 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 97 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 95 5 Topics: human-sciences, literature, media, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, publishing, science-fiction, sciences, ufology Disambiguation of 'Translations': 100 0
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see grey, alien.
    Sense id: en-grey_alien-en-noun-aSt9vVFn
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: gray alien

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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