GRISLY


Meaning of GRISLY in English

/ ˈgrɪzli; NAmE / adjective

[ usually before noun ] extremely unpleasant and frightening and usually connected with death and violence :

a grisly crime

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WORD ORIGIN

Old English grislic terrifying , of Germanic origin; related to Dutch griezelig .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.