Definition of grisly Grisly
/gɹɪˈzli/ - [grizlee] - gris•ly
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What does grisly mean?
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| grisly - shockingly repellent; inspiring horror; "ghastly wounds"; "the grim aftermath of the bombing"; "the grim task of burying the victims"; "a grisly murder"; "gruesome evidence of human sacrifice"; "macabre tales of war and plague in the Middle ages"; "macabre tortures conceived by madmen" | ||
| ghastly, grim, gruesome, macabre, sick | ||
| alarming frightening because of an awareness of danger | ||
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- grisly (Adjective)
horrifyingly repellent; terrifying, gruesome.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- grisly (a.)
Frightful; horrible; dreadful; harsh; as, grisly locks; a grisly specter.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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grisly
griz′li, adj. frightful: hideous.—n. Gris′liness. [A.S. gryslíc, ágrísan, to dread; Ger. grässlich.]
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