GRIZZLE

grizzle

(noun) a grey wig

whine, grizzle, yammer, yawp

(verb) complain whiningly

grizzle, brood, stew

(verb) be in a huff; be silent or sullen

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

grizzle (plural grizzles)

A dark grey colour.

Grey hair.

A grey wig.

Adjective

grizzle

Of a grey colour.

Verb

grizzle (third-person singular simple present grizzles, present participle grizzling, simple past and past participle grizzled)

To make or become grey, as with age.

• R. F. Burton

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Etymology 2

From English West Country dialect.

Verb

grizzle (third-person singular simple present grizzles, present participle grizzling, simple past and past participle grizzled)

to cry continuously but not very loudly - especially of a young child.

(UK, AU, NZ, slang) To whinge or whine.

(UK, AU, NZ, slang) To fuss or cry

Proper noun

Grizzle (plural Grizzles)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Grizzle is the 7638th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4347 individuals. Grizzle is most common among White (88.15%) individuals.

Source: Wiktionary


Griz"zle, n. Etym: [F. gris: cf. grisaille hair partly gray, fr. gris gray. See Gris, and cf. Grisaille.]

Definition: Gray; a gray color; a mixture of white and black. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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