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Webster 1913 Edition
Grizzly
Griz′zly
,Adj.
Somewhat gray; grizzled.
Old squirrels that turn
grizzly
. Bacon.
Grizzly bear
(Zool.)
, a large and ferocious bear (
Ursus horribilis
) of Western North America and the Rocky Mountains. It is remarkable for the great length of its claws.Griz′zly
,Noun.
pl.
Grizzlies
. 2.
pl.
In hydraulic mining, gratings used to catch and throw out large stones from the sluices.
[Local, U. S.]
Raymond.
Webster 1828 Edition
Grizzly
GRIZ'ZLY
,Adj.
Definition 2024
grizzly
grizzly
English
Adjective
grizzly (comparative grizzlier, superlative grizzliest)
- Grey-haired, greyish.
- Francis Bacon
- old squirrels that turn grizzly
- Francis Bacon
- Misspelling of grisly. [Listed by Merriam-Webster Unabridged as a legitimate variant spelling.]
- 2008, Campbell Brown, " Commentary: Pakistan gives in to terrorists," CNN, Feb. 5, 2009:
- This after Taliban militants led a grizzly campaign of attacks, including beheadings, kidnappings and the destruction of dozens of girls' schools.
- 2008, Campbell Brown, " Commentary: Pakistan gives in to terrorists," CNN, Feb. 5, 2009:
Derived terms
Noun
grizzly (plural grizzlies)
- Abbreviation of grizzly bear..
- Shotgun blast kills charging grizzly!
- (US, dialect) Abbreviation of grizzly bars. (In hydraulic mining, a grating used to catch and throw out large stones from the sluices.)
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Raymond to this entry?)
Translations
grizzly bear — see grizzly bear
Romanian
grizzly
Noun
grizzly m
- grizzly bear (A North American subspecies, Ursus arctos horribilis, of the brown bear)
This Romanian entry was created from the translations listed at grizzly bear. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see grizzly in the Romanian Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) December 2009