grice
[grahys]
- a pig, especially a young or suckling pig.
Show More
Origin of grice
1175–1225; Middle English gris < Old Norse grīss pig
Grice
[grahys]
- H(erbert) Paul,1913–88, English philosopher.
Show More
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018
Examples from the Web for grice
Historical Examples
I'll lay four or five hundred 'ud clear it all off, Mr. Grice.
The Root of All EvilJ. S. Fletcher
"I'm more surprised than before, Mr. Grice," said Palethorpe.
The Root of All EvilJ. S. Fletcher
I telled you yer were wrong, Grice, when you turned yon lass off!
The Root of All EvilJ. S. Fletcher
You've had a bit o' experience on't o' late, Mr. Grice, what?
The Root of All EvilJ. S. Fletcher
The shaft went home, but Grice made no sign that he had received it.
The Root of All EvilJ. S. Fletcher
grice
- (intr) (of a railway enthusiast) to collect objects or visit places connected with trains and railways
Show More
- an object collected or place visited by a railway enthusiast
Show More
Word Origin
C20: origin obscure
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012