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- [griz-lee]
- /ˈgrɪz li/
- /ˈɡrɪz.li/
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- [griz-lee]
- /ˈgrɪz li/
Definitions of grisly word
- abbreviation GRISLY gristly. 1
- noun grisly Causing horror or disgust. 1
- adjective grisly scene: horrible 1
- adjective grisly person: grim 1
- adjective grisly Something that is grisly is extremely unpleasant, and usually involves death and violence. 0
- adjective grisly causing horror or dread; gruesome 0
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Origin of grisly
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
before 1150; Middle English; Old English grislīc horrible; cognate with Old High German grīsenlīh
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Parts of speech for Grisly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
grisly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
grisly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for grisly
adj grisly
- sickening — causing or capable of causing sickness, especially nausea, disgust, or loathing: sickening arrogance.
- terrifying — to fill with terror or alarm; make greatly afraid.
- dreadful — causing great dread, fear, or terror; terrible: a dreadful storm.
- horrid — such as to cause horror; shockingly dreadful; abominable.
- eerie — uncanny, so as to inspire superstitious fear; weird: an eerie midnight howl.
adjective grisly
- horrific — causing horror.
- repugnant — distasteful, objectionable, or offensive: a repugnant smell.
- horrifying — to cause to feel horror; strike with horror: The accident horrified us all.
Antonyms for grisly
adj grisly
- delightful — If you describe something or someone as delightful, you mean they are very pleasant.
- pleasing — giving pleasure; agreeable; gratifying: a pleasing performance.
- pleasant — pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure: pleasant news.
- wonderful — excellent; great; marvelous: We all had a wonderful weekend.
- beautiful — A beautiful person is very attractive to look at.
Top questions with grisly
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