GRISEOUS

Etymology

Adjective

griseous (comparative more griseous, superlative most griseous)

Having a gray, mottled appearance

Source: Wiktionary


Gris"e*ous, a. Etym: [LL. griseus. See Gris.]

Definition: Of a light color, or white, mottled with black or brown; grizzled or grizzly. Maunder.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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