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    Gris·ly
    /ˈɡrizlē/

    adjective

    • 1. causing horror or disgust: "the town was shaken by a series of grisly crimes"
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  2. www.dictionary.com › browse › grislyGRISLY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Grisly definition: causing a shudder or feeling of horror; horrible; gruesome. See examples of GRISLY used in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › grislyGRISLY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    very unpleasant, especially because death or blood is involved: a grisly murder. (Definition of grisly from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

  4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › grislygrisly adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

    Definition of grisly adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  5. www.yourdictionary.com › grislyGrisly Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Terrifying; horrible; ghastly. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: grim. sick. ghastly. macabre. gruesome. frightful. terrifying. dreadful. bloody. gory. horrible. awful. abominable. hideous. lurid. Antonyms: pleasing. pleasant.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › grislyGRISLY - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    Definitions of 'grisly' Something that is grisly is extremely unpleasant, and usually involves death and violence. [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'grisly' British English: grɪzli American English: grɪzli. More. Synonyms of 'grisly' • gruesome, shocking, terrible, awful [...] More. Examples of 'grisly' in a sentence.

  7. www.britannica.com › dictionary › grislyGrisly Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    : causing horror or fear : very shocking. a grisly [= gruesome] murder. The jurors saw grisly photos of the crime scene. GRISLY meaning: causing horror or fear very shocking.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › grisly_adjgrisly, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

    What does the adjective grisly mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective grisly , two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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