Meanings
noungreylist (plural greylists)
plural greylists · alternative graylist
- lawA list, resembling a blacklist, for less serious offences.
- InternetA technique for blocking spam (junk e-mail) by temporarily rejecting mail from unknown senders. A legitimate sender is likely to try sending again after a delay.
verbgreylist (third-person singular simple present greylists, present participle greylisting, simple past and past participle greylisted)
present singular third person greylists · participle present greylisting · participle past greylisted · past greylisted · alternative graylist
- transitiveTo place on a greylist.
Origin
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 灰名單 /灰名单
- 灰名單 /灰名单list for less serious offences
Russian серый список
- серый список (seryj spisok)list for less serious offences
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greylist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/greylist
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“greylist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/greylist. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “greylist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/greylist.
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