grizzly en · ADJ · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈɡɹɪzli/
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Etymology
Etymology tree English grizzle Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English grizzly From grizzle + -y.
Meanings
- Grey-haired, greyish.
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(alt-of, misspelling) Misspelling of grisly.
alt 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;...
1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], “Age and Youth”, in Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 10:This after Taliban militants led a grizzly campaign of attacks, including beheadings, kidnappings and the destruction of dozens of girls' schools.
2009 February 5, Campbell Brown, “Commentary: Pakistan gives in to terrorists”, in CNN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| grizzlier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| grizzliest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
white-haired · silver-haired · silvery-haired
Synonyms
wintry · over the hill · grizzly · matured · grey-haired / gray-haired · silvery-haired · long in the tooth · white-haired · hoary · senior · old as Methuselah · preserved · of a certain age · gerontological · hoary · mouldy · elder · grisly · elderly · silver-haired · geriatric · grizzled · gerontologic · grizzled · superannuated · gray-headed / grey-headed · on in years · gray / grey · ivy-covered · grisly