What does grisy mean?
Grisy means (obsolete) Grim, grisly..
Grisy
Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Meaning
(obsolete) Grim, grisly..
Definitions by Sense
- (obsolete) Grim, grisly.
- (obsolete) Grey; grizzled.
Example Sentences
And that fourth band, which cruell battry bent, / Against the fourth Bulwarke, that is the Tast, / Was as the rest, a grysie rablement […]
So earely, ere the grosse Earthes gryesy shade / Was all disperst out of the firmament, / They tooke their steeds, and forth upon their journey went.
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Antonyms for grisy
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Word Forms
- more grisy
- most grisy
Usage Notes
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How do you use grisy in a sentence?
And that fourth band, which cruell battry bent, / Against the fourth Bulwarke, that is the Tast, / Was as the rest, a grysie rablement […]
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