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grislyOne entry found. Main Entry: gris·ly Pronunciation: \ˈgriz-lē\ Function: adjective Inflected Form(s): gris·li·er; gris·li·est Etymology: Middle English, from Old English grislic, from gris- (akin to Old English āgrīsan to fear); akin to Old High German grīsenlīh terrible Date: 12th century 1 : inspiring horror or intense fear <houses that were dark and grisly under the blank, cold sky — D. H. Lawrence> synonyms see ghastly — gris·li·ness noun
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