grey alien

Big-eyed visitor

Grey alien refers to a type of extraterrestrial being described in UFO reports and alien abduction accounts—characterized by grey skin, a large head, and oversized dark eyes on a small, hairless body.

The image emerged in mid-20th-century American culture and became the default depiction of aliens in popular media: The witness described a classic grey alien.

Also spelled gray alien.

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Opposites
extraterrestrial typology

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Stereotypical humanoid extraterrestrial

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ontological status

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Homo sapiens individual

earthling · human being · Homo sapiens · terrestrial

cultural representation

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Extraterrestrial being

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Family

grey, gray, greys, grays, greyed, grayed, greying, graying, greyish

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G