grice

¹

[ grahys ]

noun

, Chiefly Scot.

1. a pig, especially a young or suckling pig.

Grice

²

[ grahys ]

noun

1. H(erbert) Paul, 1913–88, English philosopher.

grice

/ ˈɡraɪs /

verb

1. intr (of a railway enthusiast) to collect objects or visit places connected with trains and railways

noun

1. an object collected or place visited by a railway enthusiast

Derived Forms

• ˈgricing, noun
• ˈgricer, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of grice¹

1175–1225; Middle English gris < Old Norse grīss pig

Word History and Origins

Origin of grice¹

C20: origin obscure

Example Sentences

Charlie Grice, his training partner, paid tribute, saying: "You were a true fighter who always gave your best."

From BBC

Cullum, 43, his girlfriend Tifany Adams, 54, both of Keyes, Oklahoma; husband and wife Cole Twombly, 50, and Cora Twombly, 44, of Texhoma, Oklahoma; and Paul Grice, 31, are each charged with two counts of murder, two counts of kidnapping and a single count of conspiracy to commit murder.

From Seattle Times

A witness also told an investigator the Grice had asked him shortly after the bodies were found how long it would take the state lab to process DNA evidence, how long DNA would tast in dirt, how long DNA would last on clothing in dirt in a 15 feet deep hole and if he knew how to get a “guy and his family” into Mexico, according to documents.

From Seattle Times

The witness told the investigator that Grice said he was concerned about his DNA being in the hole where the bodies were found “because he had been to the Twombly residence.”

From Seattle Times

Paul Jeremiah Grice, 31, was charged in Texas County with two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of kidnapping and conspiracy to commit murder.

From Seattle Times