Definition of Grizzled

1. Adjective. Having dark hairs mixed with grey or white.

Similar to: Brunet, Brunette

Definition of Grizzled

1. a. Gray; grayish; sprinkled or mixed with gray; of a mixed white and black.

Definition of Grizzled

1. Verb. (past of grizzle) ¹

2. Adjective. Greyed, old ¹

3. Adjective. Grey or partly grey ^1 ¹

4. Adjective. Streaked or mixed with grey; grizzly; griseous ^2 ¹

5. References. "grizzled." Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House, Inc. 24 Jun. 2011.

6. References. "grizzled." Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition. HarperCollins Publishers. 24 Jun. 2011.

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Grizzled

1. grizzle [v] - See also: grizzle

Lexicographical Neighbors of Grizzled

grittily
grittiness
grittinesses
gritting
gritty
grivation
grivations
grivet
grivets
grivna
grivnas
grize
grizelin
grizes
grizzle
grizzled (current term)
grizzled skipper
grizzled skippers
grizzler
grizzlers
grizzles
grizzlier
grizzlies
grizzliest
grizzling
grizzly
grizzly bear
grizzly bears
grlzzly
gro

Literary usage of Grizzled

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Hudson-Fulton Celebration. Catalogue of an Exhibition Held in the by Wilhelm Reinhold Valentiner, Henry Watson Kent, Florence N Levy (1909)
"He has a grizzled beard and hair and wears a red cap. His dark gown is fastened with a jeweled gold clasp over his light underdress. ..."

2. The House of Howard by Gerald Brenan, Edward Phillips Statham (1907)
"... grizzled soldier was being led to his death on Tower Hill. It is stated in this report that Aske made certain remarks accusing Cromwell of enmity to ..."

3. The Bride of Lammermoor: And, A Legend of Montrose by Walter Scott (1878)
"From the haggard features and matted red hair and beard, partly grizzled with age, his father and others present recognised the head of Hector of the Mist, ..."

4. Blessing Esau: Experiments in High School English-teaching by Julia Davenport Randall (1919)
"grizzled Peter is a farmer in Norway. His farm is cut out on the bias and slopes up behind the house and down in front. This is a little hard on his ..."

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