Grisly definition
Terrifying; horrible; ghastly.
adjective
Causing repugnance; gruesome.
adjective
The photos of the killings depict a grisly scene.
adjective
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Other Word Forms
Adjective
Base Form:
grisly
Comparative:
grislier
Superlative:
grisliestOrigin 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