transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈgriz-lē ]
adjective
( gris·li·er ; -est )
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English grislic, from gris- (akin to Old English āgrīsan to fear); akin to Old High German grīsenlīh terrible
Date: 12th century
1. : inspiring horror or intense fear
houses that were dark and grisly under the blank, cold sky — D. H. Lawrence
2. : inspiring disgust or distaste
a grisly account of the fire
Synonyms: see ghastly
• gris·li·ness noun