grey cells

noun

Brains; a person's ability to think, especially referring to intelligence.

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Meanings

noungrey cells pl (plural only)

alternative gray cells

  1. idiomaticpluralplural onlyBrains; a person's ability to think, especially referring to intelligence.

Origin

Compare grey matter.

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APA

grey cells. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grey%20cells

MLA

“grey cells.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grey%20cells. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “grey cells,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grey%20cells.

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