grizzled

[ griz-uhld ]
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adjective
  1. having gray or partly gray hair.

  2. gray or partly gray.

Origin of grizzled

1
1350–1400; Middle English. See grizzle1, -ed3

Other words from grizzled

  • un·griz·zled, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for grizzled

grizzled

/ (ˈɡrɪzəld) /


adjective
  1. streaked or mixed with grey; grizzly; griseous

  2. having grey or partly grey hair

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