adjective

grizzly

grizzly, greyish, grey-haired

He had a grizzly beard.

He had a grizzly beard.

a grizzly ((noun)) a greyish (noun) He had a grizzly moustache.

Synonyms: greyish, grey-haired

Derived from the Old French 'grisel', meaning 'grey'.

Think of the color of a 'grizzly bear's' fur to remember the meaning 'greyish'.

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