grizzly

English

Etymology

From grizzle +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɹɪzli/
• Homophone: grisly

Adjective

grizzly (comparative grizzlier, superlative grizzliest)

1. Grey-haired, greyish.
   • Francis Bacon

     old squirrels that turn grizzly

2. Misspelling of grisly.
   • 2008, Campbell Brown, " Commentary: Pakistan gives in to terrorists," CNN, Feb. 5, 2009:

     This after Taliban militants led a grizzly campaign of attacks, including beheadings, kidnappings and the destruction of dozens of girls' schools.

Usage notes

Not to be confused with grisly or gristly.

Synonyms

• grisly (misspelling)

Derived terms

• grizzly bear

Noun

grizzly (plural grizzlies)

1. Abbreviation of grizzly bear..

   Shotgun blast kills charging grizzly!

2. (US, dialect) Abbreviation of grizzly bars. (In hydraulic mining, a grating used to catch and throw out large stones from the sluices.)

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Translations

grizzly bear — see grizzly bear

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Romanian

grizzly

Noun

grizzly m

1. grizzly bear (A North American subspecies, Ursus arctos horribilis, of the brown bear)

This Romanian entry was created from the translations listed at grizzly bear. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see grizzly in the Romanian Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) December 2009