GRIZZLE


Meaning of GRIZZLE in English

~ 1

■ verb Brit. informal (of a child) cry fretfully.

Derivatives

~r noun

Origin

C18 (in the sense 'show the teeth, grin'): of unknown origin.

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~ 2

■ noun a mixture of dark and white hairs.

Origin

ME: from OFr. grisel , from gris 'grey'.

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