Grizzle

Quick meaning: Grizzle is a noun meaning A dark grey colour.

Meaning

A dark grey colour.

More Meanings

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

Example Sentences

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

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

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

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

Word Forms

• grizzles
• grizzling
• grizzled

Synonyms for grizzle

Depending on context, synonyms include brood, whine, sulk, yawp, yammer, stew.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include stew, brood, yawp, yammer, whine, sulk.

Related Dictionary Tools