grizzly

Speech parts

1. grizzly - Noun

2. grizzly - Adjective

3. grizzly - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Somewhat gray; grizzled.

A grizzly bear. See under Grizzly, a.

In hydraulic mining, gratings used to catch and throw out large stones from the sluices.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

hoary gray grey grisly hoar grizzly bear grizzled white-haired silvertip grey-headed grey-haired gray-haired gray-headed silver-tip ursus horribilis
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Antonyms

callow young growing green fresh baby
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Hypernyms

bruin brown bear ursus arctos

Phrases with the word

alaskan grizzly bear sa-17 grizzly grizzly cub baby grizzly grizzly baby grizzly bear cub

Derivatives

Grizzlies grizzlier grizzliest

Examples

One thing more dangerous than getting between a grizzly sow and her cub is getting between a businessman and a dollar bill. Edward Abbey

There were all kinds of things I was afraid of at first, ranging from grizzly bears to 'mean' horses and gun-fighters; but by acting as if I was not afraid I gradually ceased to be afraid. Theodore Roosevelt

I'm that grumpy old guy yelling at all those pesky little Grizzly Bear fans to get offa my lawn. Chuck Eddy

Unwisely, Santa offered a teddy bear to James, unaware he had been mauled by a grizzly earlier this year. Tim Burton

There is no way I'm not going to love a state when you enter your borders and you look up at your state flag and you see emblazoned on that a mama grizzly. Sarah Palin

The tusks which clashed in mighty brawls Of mastodons, are billiard balls. The sword of Charlemagne the Just Is Ferric Oxide, known as rust. The grizzly bear, whose potent hug, Was feared by all, is now a rug. Great Caesar's bust is on the shelf, And I don't feel so well myself. Arthur Guiterman

Close letter words and terms

grizzliest grizzliness grizzling grizzly baby grizzly bear grizzly bear cub