grisly gris·ly adj

grisly gris·ly adj
['ɡrɪzlɪ]
-ier comp -iest superl (murder) raccapricciante

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  • grisly — grisly1 grisliness, n. /griz lee/, adj., grislier, grisliest. 1. causing a shudder or feeling of horror; horrible; gruesome: a grisly murder. 2. formidable; grim: a grisly countenance. [bef. 1150; ME; OE grislic horrible; c. OHG grisenlih]… …   Universalium

  • grisly — gris•ly [[t]ˈgrɪz li[/t]] adj. li•er, li•est 1) causing a shudder or feeling of horror; gruesome: a grisly murder[/ex] 2) formidable; grim • Etymology: bef. 1150; ME; OE grislīc horrible; c. OHG grīsenlīh gris′li•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • grisly — gris|ly [ˈgrızli] adj [: Old English; Origin: grislic] extremely unpleasant and involving people being killed or injured ▪ a series of grisly murders …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • grizzli — ou grizzly [ grizli ] n. m. • 1902, 1866; var. grisly 1860; angl. amér. grizzly (bear) « (ours) grisâtre », de grizzle « gris » ♦ Ours brun des montagnes Rocheuses. Des grizzlis, des grizzlys. grizzly ou grizzli n. m. Grand ours gris (Ursus… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • grizzly — grizzli ou grizzly [ grizli ] n. m. • 1902, 1866; var. grisly 1860; angl. amér. grizzly (bear) « (ours) grisâtre », de grizzle « gris » ♦ Ours brun des montagnes Rocheuses. Des grizzlis, des grizzlys. grizzly ou grizzli n. m. Grand ours gris… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

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