grisly
1[ griz-lee ]
adjective,gris·li·er, gris·li·est.
causing a shudder or feeling of horror; horrible; gruesome: a grisly murder.
formidable; grim: a grisly countenance.
Origin of grisly
1before 1150; Middle English; Old English grislīc horrible; cognate with Old High German grīsenlīh
Other words from grisly
- gris·li·ness, noun
Words that may be confused with grisly
Other definitions for grisly (2 of 2)
grisly2
[ gris-lee ]
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British Dictionary definitions for grisly (1 of 2)
grisly1
/ (ˈɡrɪzlɪ) /
adjective-lier or -liest
causing horror or dread; gruesome
Origin of grisly
1Old English grislic; related to Old Frisian grislik, Old High German grīsenlīh
grisly
See grizzly
Derived forms of grisly
- grisliness, noun
British Dictionary definitions for grisly (2 of 2)
grisly2
/ (ˈɡrɪzlɪ) /
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