grey alien

noun

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.

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Meanings

noungrey alien (plural grey aliens)

plural grey aliens · alternative gray alien

  1. human sciencesAn 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: see grey, alien.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
gray

Origin

From grey + alien.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 小灰人
  • 小灰人 (xiǎohuīrén)Translations
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APA

grey alien. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grey%20alien

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“grey alien.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grey%20alien. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “grey alien,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grey%20alien.

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