grizzled

adjective

griz·​zled ˈgri-zəld How to pronounce grizzled (audio)
: 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.
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Jonathan Hensleigh’s 2021 film starred Liam Neeson in one of his off-the-rack late-career action performances as a grizzled trucker who agrees to drive across a frozen lake to rescue a group of miners from a collapsing mine. Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 26 June 2025 The Wampanoag seem to add unique local flavor to their visit, like the grizzled Quint does in Jaws. Joseph Lee, People.com, 20 June 2025 On the same March 3 morning, the county asked for help identifying a wisp-thin elderly man with a grizzled beard and swollen black eye who’d been found in Monterey Park’s Edison Trails Park. Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025 Robbins will play Russell Kind, a rough and grizzled settler with a cynical world view. Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 12 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for grizzled

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of grizzled was in the 15th century

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“Grizzled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grizzled. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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grizzled

adjective
griz·​zled ˈgriz-əld How to pronounce grizzled (audio)
: sprinkled, streaked, or mixed with gray
a grizzled beard

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