GRIZZLE


Meaning of GRIZZLE in English

griz ‧ zle /ˈɡrɪz ə l/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive] British English informal

[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: Perhaps from Grizel , a form of the name Griselda ; 'patient Griselda' was a well-known name for an obedient wife ]

1 . if a baby or child grizzles, they cry quietly for a long time

2 . to complain in an annoying way SYN moan :

Ben was grizzling about being tired.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.