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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TEMPORIZE

(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”


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