grizzly

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.

Noun

grizzly (plural grizzlies)

1. A grizzly bear.

   Shotgun blast kills charging grizzly!

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

   (Can we find and add a quotation of Raymond to this entry?)

References

• grizzly at OneLook Dictionary Search
• grizzly in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

Alternative forms

• grizly

Etymology

English grizzly

Noun

grizzly m

1. grizzly, grizzly bear

Further reading

• grizzly in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
• grizzly in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

Etymology

Borrowed from English grizzly.

Noun

grizzly m (plural grizzly)

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