GRIZZLY (grizzlier, grizzliest)

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Irregular inflected forms: grizzlier    , grizzliest   

 Dictionary entry overview: What does grizzly mean? 

• GRIZZLY (noun)
  The noun GRIZZLY has 1 sense:

1. powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America

  Familiarity information: GRIZZLY used as a noun is very rare.

• GRIZZLY (adjective)
  The adjective GRIZZLY has 1 sense:

1. showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair

  Familiarity information: GRIZZLY used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GRIZZLY (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

grizzly; grizzly bear; silver-tip; silvertip; Ursus arctos horribilis; Ursus horribilis

Hypernyms ("grizzly" is a kind of...):

brown bear; bruin; Ursus arctos (large ferocious bear of Eurasia)

• GRIZZLY (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair

Synonyms:

gray; gray-haired; gray-headed; grey; grey-haired; grey-headed; grizzly; hoar; hoary; white-haired

Context example:

nodded his hoary head

Similar:

old ((used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age)

Derivation:

grizzle (a grey wig)