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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.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.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › grislierGrisly Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

  4. 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.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryGRISLY - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    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.

  6. en.bab.la › dictionary › englishGRISLY - Definition in English - bab.la

    Grisly means ‘causing horror or disgust’, as in ‘grisly crimes’, whereas grizzly is chiefly used with reference to a kind of large American bear, and can also mean ‘grey or grey-haired’. word origin. Old English grislic ‘terrifying’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch griezelig. More. Browse by letters. A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. L. M. N. O

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordGRISLY - 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.

  8. 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.

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