grizzle

¹griz·zle

noun \ˈgri-zəl\

Definition of GRIZZLE

1

archaic : gray hair

2

a : a roan coat pattern or color

b : a gray or roan animal

Origin of GRIZZLE

Middle English grisel, adjective, gray, from Anglo-French, from gris, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German grīs gray

First Known Use: 1601

Rhymes with GRIZZLE

chisel, drizzle, fizzle, frizzle, mizzle, pizzle, sizzle, swizzle

²grizzle

verb

griz·zledgriz·zling \ˈgriz-liŋ, ˈgri-zə-\

Definition of GRIZZLE

transitive verb

: to make grayish

intransitive verb

1

: gripe, grumble

2

: to become grayish

Examples of GRIZZLE

1. He is always grizzling about the weather.
2. He always grizzles that the weather is bad.

First Known Use of GRIZZLE

1740

Related to GRIZZLE

Synonyms

beef, bellyache, bitch, bleat, carp, caterwaul, crab, croak, fuss, gripe, complain, grouch, grouse, growl, grumble, grump, holler, inveigh, keen, kick, kvetch, maunder [chiefly British], moan, murmur, mutter, nag, repine, scream, squawk, squeal, wail, whimper, whine, whinge [British], yammer, yawp (or yaup), yowl

Antonyms

crow, delight, rejoice

Related Words

object (to), protest, quarrel (with); cavil, quibble; fret, stew, worry; blubber, cry, sob; bemoan, bewail, deplore, lament

Near Antonyms

accept, bear, countenance, endure, take, tolerate; applaud, cheer, commend

Rhymes with GRIZZLE

chisel, drizzle, fizzle, frizzle, mizzle, sizzle, swizzle