griser

Senses

1. 1.

   to make grey / to turn grey

   to cause something to become grey in colour

2. 2.

   to intoxicate / to go to one's head

   to cause dizziness, exhilaration, or loss of judgment (figurative)

Examples

• "Le soleil et la pluie ont grisé la façade de la maison."

  The sun and rain have turned the house's facade grey.

• "Le succès a grisé sa tête."

  Success went to his head.

• "Cette victoire l'a grisé de joie."

  This victory intoxicated him with joy.

Usage

Griser is a transitive verb. In the literal sense, it describes how colour changes to grey over time. Figuratively, it means to excite or exhilarate someone to the point of losing judgment, often used with 'la tête' (one's head). Common in both standard and literary French.