GRIZZLED

grizzled

(adjective) having dark hairs mixed with grey or white

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

grizzled

simple past tense and past participle of grizzle

Adjective

grizzled (comparative more grizzled, superlative most grizzled)

greyed, old

grey or partly grey

streaked or mixed with grey; grizzly; griseous

Synonyms

• (greyed, old): grey-haired, grizzled, grizzly, hoary; see also elderly

Source: Wiktionary


Griz"zled, a.

Definition: Gray; grayish; sprinkled or mixed with gray; of a mixed white and black. Grizzled hair flowing in elf locks. Sir W. Scott.

GRIZZLE

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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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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