grice

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A pig, especially a young pig, or its meat; sometimes specifically, a breed of pig or boar native to north Britain, now extinct.
verb
  1. to act as a trainspotter; to partake in the activity or hobby of trainspotting.
noun
  1. A step or stair.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ɡɹʌɪs/

Word forms

grice gricen grices grise gricing griced

Etymology

From Middle English gris, from Old Norse gríss (“male pig; pigling”). Compare Old Dutch gristo, gristio (“boar, wild boar”).

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