grizzly

[griz-lee] /ˈgrɪz li/
adjective, grizzlier, grizzliest.
1.
somewhat gray; grayish.
2.
gray-haired.
noun, plural grizzlies.
3.
grizzly bear.
4.
a device for screening ore, consisting of a row of iron or steel bars.
Origin
1585-95; grizzle1 + -y1
Can be confused
grisly, gristly, grizzled, grizzly.
Examples from the web for grizzly
  • Behind them, in the display window, a stuffed grizzly bear reared up on its hind legs.
  • On our national radio program, they had some discussion on the hybrid polar x grizzly bears that were occurring in isolated areas.
  • The animal confirmed last week to be half polar bear, half grizzly bear is certainly weird.
  • These two adorable grizzly juveniles were playing and having a great day.
  • The missing include the grizzly bear, lynx, and mountain sheep.
  • The squirrel, to my surprise, swelled into a grizzly.
  • Estimation of effective population size of grizzly bears by computer simulation.
British Dictionary definitions for grizzly

grizzly

/ˈɡrɪzlɪ/
adjective -zlier, -zliest
1.
somewhat grey; grizzled
noun (pl) -zlies
2.
See grizzly bear
Usage note
Grizzly is sometimes wrongly used where grisly is meant: a grisly (not grizzly) murder
Word Origin and History for grizzly
adj.

1590s, from grizzle "gray" (see grizzled) + -y (2). Grizzly bear (ursus horribilis) is first recorded 1807 but belongs rather to grisly.