grizzly

adj
/ˈɡɹɪzli/

Etymology

From grizzle + -y.

  1. derived from *grīsaz
  2. derived from *grīs
  3. derived from grisel
  4. inherited from grisel
  5. suffixed as grizzly — “grizzle + y

Definitions

  1. Grey-haired, greyish.

  2. Misspelling of grisly.

    • The walls were entirely hidden by bookshelves, or by cases containing rare specimens of fossil bones and reptile skeletons. Here was a grizzly crocodile, its teeth white and sharp as when they glistened in the waters of the Nile;...
    • This after Taliban militants led a grizzly campaign of attacks, including beheadings, kidnappings and the destruction of dozens of girls' schools.
  3. A grizzly bear.

    • Shotgun blast kills charging grizzly!
  4. + 2 more definitions
    1. A grating used to sieve stones by size, so as to keep stones out of the sluices (in…

      A grating used to sieve stones by size, so as to keep stones out of the sluices (in hydraulic mining) or to control stone size in the feed to the ore crusher.

    2. Crying or whingeing in a bad-tempered or irritable way.

      • a grizzly baby

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA