grisly

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Late Old English grisliċ. Cf. German grausen and Danish gruselig.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈgrɪzli/

• Homophones: grizzly

[edit] Adjective

grisly (comparative grislier, superlative grisliest)

1. horrifyingly repellent; terrifying, gruesome

   The photos of the killings depict a grisly scene.

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• gristly
• grizzly