grisly

¹

[ griz-lee ]

adjective

, gris·li·er, gris·li·est.

1. causing a shudder or feeling of horror; horrible; gruesome:

   a grisly murder.

2. formidable; grim:

   a grisly countenance.

grisly

²

[ gris-lee ]

adjective

, Obsolete.

, gris·li·er, gris·li·est.

1. an obsolete spelling of gristly.

grisly

¹

/ ˈɡrɪzlɪ /

adjective

1. causing horror or dread; gruesome

grisly

²

/ ˈɡrɪzlɪ /

noun

1. obsolete.
   a variant spelling of grizzly

Usage

See grizzly

Derived Forms

• ˈgrisliness, noun

Other Words From

• grisli·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of grisly¹

before 1150; Middle English; Old English grislīc horrible; cognate with Old High German grīsenlīh

Word History and Origins

Origin of grisly¹

Old English grislic; related to Old Frisian grislik, Old High German grīsenlīh

Related Words

• abominable
• appalling
• awful
• bloody
• dreadful
• eerie
• frightful
• ghastly
• grim
• gruesome
• hideous
• horrible
• horrid
• lurid
• macabre
• shocking
• sickening
• terrible
• terrifying