Grisly Definition

grĭzlē
grislier, grisliest
adjective
grislier, grisliest
Causing repugnance; gruesome.
American Heritage
Terrifying; horrible; ghastly.
Webster's New World
Antonyms:

Other Word Forms of Grisly

Adjective

Base Form:
grisly
Comparative:
grislier
Superlative:
grisliest

Origin of Grisly

  • Middle English grisli from Old English grislīc ghrēi- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Late Old English grisliċ. Compare German grausen and Danish grusom.

    From Wiktionary

Find Similar Words

Find similar words to grisly using the buttons below.

Words Starting With

Words Ending With

Unscrambles

grisly