grizzly

[griz-lee]

adjective

grizzlier, grizzliest 

1. somewhat gray; grayish.

2. having hair that is gray; gray-haired.

noun

plural

grizzlies 

1. grizzly bear.

2. a device for screening ore, consisting of a row of iron or steel bars.

grizzly

/ ˈɡrɪzlɪ /

adjective

1. somewhat grey; grizzled

noun

1. See grizzly bear

Usage

Grizzly is sometimes wrongly used where grisly is meant: a grisly (not grizzly ) murder

Word History and Origins

Origin of grizzly¹

First recorded in 1585–95; grizzle ¹ + -y ¹

Example Sentences

As rapidly as the grizzly video of his killing circulated online, many across the political landscape worked to sanitize his legacy of inflammatory rhetoric without interrogating his actual arguments.

From Salon

Martinez, who weighs around 150 pounds, said the agents arresting him pointed to the colleague he was being accused of attacking, who looked “like a grizzly bear.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Everybody’s used to seeing grizzlies on TV catching salmon out of the air at the top of some waterfall, but black bears are one of the laziest animals on the planet,” he explains.

From Los Angeles Times

Reflecting on the genocide of Indigenous Californians and the coordinated extermination of grizzly bears, wolves and mountain lions, Salazar sees a clear parallel.

From Los Angeles Times

But some wildlife officials say reintroducing grizzlies — which can weigh up to 1,000 pounds and run 35 mph for short bursts — would lead to increased conflict between humans and bears.

From Los Angeles Times