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    Gris·ly
    /ˈɡrizlē/

    adjective

    • 1. causing horror or disgust: "the town was shaken by a series of grisly crimes"
  2. Grisly definition: causing a shudder or feeling of horror; horrible; gruesome. See examples of GRISLY used in a sentence.

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

  5. Grisly definition, causing a shudder or feeling of horror; horrible; gruesome: a grisly murder. See more.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

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

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