Grizzly Definition

grĭzlē
grizzlier, grizzlies, grizzliest
adjective
grizzlier, grizzliest
Grayish; grizzled.
Webster's New World

Common misspelling of grisly. [Listed by Merriam-Webster Unabridged as a legitimate variant spelling.]

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noun
grizzlies

Grizzly bear.

Webster's New World

(US, dialect) In hydraulic mining, a grating used to catch and throw out large stones from the sluices.

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Other Word Forms of Grizzly

Noun

Singular:
grizzly
Plural:
grizzlies

Adjective

Base Form:
grizzly
Comparative:
grizzlier
Superlative:
grizzliest

Origin of Grizzly

  • From grizzle +‎ -y.

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Grizzly Sentence Examples

  • Grizzly, black and cinnamon bears are found in the mountains and wooded districts.

  • The grizzly bear is now rare in the United States, save in the Yellowstone Park and the Clearwater Mountains of Idaho, though more common in British Columbia.

  • This tiny grizzly has caught itself a fish and is heading for the beach.

  • The grizzly bear, however, is chiefly carnivorous; while the polar bear is almost wholly so.

  • Inferior sorts, almost grizzly in effect and some very pale, are found in Europe and Asia and are mostly used locally.

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