Grizzle

/ˈɡɹɪzəl/ · noun

Meaning

A dark grey colour..

Definitions by Sense

1. A dark grey colour.
2. Grey hair.
3. A grey wig.
4. Of a grey colour.
5. To make or become grey, as with age.
6. To cry continuously but not very loudly (said especially of young children).
7. (UK, Australia, New Zealand, slang) To whinge or whine.
8. (UK, Australia, New Zealand, slang) To fuss or cry.

Example Sentences

R. F. Burton hardship of the way such as would grizzle little children

Pall Mall Magazine I found myself on the Nubian desert shaking hands with a grizzling man whom men addressed as Collins Bey.

[Wilfred:] In tears, eh? What a plague art thou grizzling for now?

R. J. Tizard — What are you grizzling about now?

The pin-thin girl is grizzling, whining that she has sand in her eyes.

New mothers frequently complain that their partner won't get up to change a wet nappy or comfort a grizzling baby.

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Word Forms

• grizzles
• grizzling
• grizzled

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