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griz·zly
/
ˈgrɪz
li
/
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[
griz
-lee
]
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adjective,
griz·zli·er,
griz·zli·est,
noun,
plural
griz·zlies.
adjective
1.
somewhat gray; grayish.
2.
gray-haired.
noun
3.
grizzly
bear
.
4.
a device for screening ore, consisting of a row of iron or steel bars.
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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Origin:
1585–95;
grizzle
1
+
-y
1
Can be confused:
grisly
,
gristly
,
grizzled
,
grizzly
.
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grizzly
(ˈɡrɪzlɪ)
—
adj
,
-zlier
,
-zliest
1.
somewhat grey; grizzled
—
n
,
-zlier
,
-zliest
,
-zlies
2.
See
grizzly bear
usage
Grizzly
is sometimes wrongly used where
grisly
is meant:
a grisly
(not
grizzly
)
murder
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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