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grizzled

griz·zled
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [griz-uh ld]
    • /ˈgrɪz əld/
    • /ˈɡrɪz.əld/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [griz-uh ld]
    • /ˈgrɪz əld/

Definitions of grizzled word

  • adjective grizzled gray; grayish; devoid of hue. 1
  • noun grizzled gray or partly gray hair. 1
  • noun grizzled a gray wig. 1
  • verb without object grizzled to complain; whimper; whine. 1
  • verb without object grizzled to laugh or grin in mockery; sneer. 1
  • noun grizzled Having or streaked with gray hair. 1
See all 12 definitions of grizzled

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Origin of grizzled

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English. See grizzle1, -ed3

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Grizzled

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Grizzled

grizzled popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for grizzled

adj grizzled

  • gray — of a color between white and black; having a neutral hue.
  • leaden — inertly heavy like lead; hard to lift or move: a leaden weight; leaden feet.
  • grizzly — somewhat gray; grayish.

adjective grizzled

  • silvery — resembling silver; of a lustrous grayish-white color: the silvery moon.
All 4 Synonyms of grizzled

Antonyms for grizzled

verb grizzled

  • darkened — A darkened building or room has no lights on inside it.
  • blackened — having been cooked until a very dark or black colour
  • dirtied — Simple past tense and past participle of dirty.
All 3 Antonyms of grizzled

Top questions with grizzled

  • what does grizzled mean?

Related words

  • brindled

    brown or grey streaked or patched with a darker colour

  • gray wolf

    a wolf, Canis lupus, having a usually grizzled, blackish, or whitish coat: formerly common in Eurasia and North America, some subspecies are now reduced in numbers or near extinction.

  • gristly

    resembling or containing gristle; cartilaginous.

  • grizzly

    somewhat gray; grayish.

  • guenon

    any of several long-tailed African monkeys, especially of the genus Cercopithecus, having a grizzled coat.

  • hoary

    gray or white with age: an old dog with a hoary muzzle.
All related words to grizzled

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