grizzled

adjective

griz·​zled ˈgri-zəld 

: sprinkled or streaked with gray : graying

a grizzled beard

also : having gray hair

a grizzled veteran

Examples of grizzled in a Sentence

He had thinning hair and a grizzled beard.

Recent Examples on the Web

Rhaenyra’s army, led by her uncle and husband Daemon (Matt Smith), is gaining strength as they’re joined by a grizzled pack of House Stark northmen known as the Winter Wolves. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 22 June 2026

This Robin is a grizzled marauder who can’t even remember how many people he’s killed. — ABC News, 17 June 2026

The compelling narrative is certainly there — the second overall pick who wins an early Cup as a kid in Pittsburgh, then waits 17 long years to get another, this time as the grizzled captain. — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 17 June 2026

At 14 years old, Candy Crush is a grizzled veteran, a heritage brand up against a thousand young upstarts. — Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 15 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for grizzled

• chiseled
• drizzled
• fizzled
• sizzled

Kids Definition

grizzled

adjective

griz·​zled ˈgriz-əld 

: sprinkled, streaked, or mixed with gray

a grizzled beard