grizzle

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noun

griz·​zle ˈgri-zəl 

1

archaic : gray hair

2

a

: a roan coat pattern or color

b

: a gray or roan animal

grizzle

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verb

grizzled; grizzling ˈgri-z(ə-)liŋ 

transitive verb

: to make grayish

intransitive verb

1

: gripe, grumble

2

: to become grayish

Synonyms of grizzle

Verb

• complain
• scream
• whine
• moan

Examples of grizzle in a Sentence

Verb

He is always grizzling about the weather.

He always grizzles that the weather is bad.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Dinah was making a sound somewhere between a sob and a grizzle. — Stephen King, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026

Which means, this isn’t over, and there is likely more grizzle for the courts now Hagins has filed his suit. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024

Verb

While a number of draftees who heard their name called on Wednesday were teenagers, Carter is grizzled by prospect standards. — Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 27 June 2024

Grizzlies are typically brown, though their fur can appear to be white-tipped, or grizzled, lending them their name. — Fox News, 10 Mar. 2020

Word History

Etymology

Noun

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

First Known Use

Noun

1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1740, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for grizzle

• chisel
• drizzle
• fizzle
• sizzle