grizzle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A dark grey colour.
  2. Grey hair.
  3. A grey wig.
adj
  1. Of a grey colour.
verb
  1. To make or become grey, as with age.
verb
  1. To cry continuously but not very loudly (said especially of young children).
  2. To whinge or whine.
  3. To fuss or cry.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɹɪzəl/ EN-AU ck1 grizzle.ogg /ˈɡɹɪzl̩/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Qwertygiy-grizzle.wav

Word forms

grizzle grizzles grizzling grizzled

Etymology

From Middle English grisel, gryselle, from Old French grisel, from gris (“grey”), from Frankish *grīs, from Proto-Germanic *grīsaz.

Related words

Translations

Arabic: شَيْب Bulgarian: сива коса Bulgarian: сива перука
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