grey aliens

Big-eyed extraterrestrials

Grey aliens are the archetypal extraterrestrial beings of modern UFO lore—small humanoids with oversized heads, large dark eyes, and grayish skin.

They figure prominently in alleged abduction accounts and have become the default image of aliens in popular culture: The witness described classic grey aliens emerging from the craft.

Also spelled gray aliens.

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Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG