I. ˈgri-zəl noun
Etymology: Middle English grisel, adjective, gray, from Anglo-French, from gris, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German grīs gray
Date: 1601
1. archaic : gray hair
2.
a. : a roan coat pattern or color
b. : a gray or roan animal
II. verb
( griz·zled ; griz·zling ˈgriz-liŋ, ˈgri-zə-)
Date: 1740
transitive verb
: to make grayish
intransitive verb
1. : gripe , grumble
2. : to become grayish