grisly 1
— grisliness , n.
/griz"lee/ , adj., grislier, grisliest .
1. causing a shudder or feeling of horror; horrible; gruesome: a grisly murder.
2. formidable; grim: a grisly countenance.
[ bef. 1150; ME; OE grislic horrible; c. OHG grisenlih ]
grisly 2
/gris"lee/ , adj., grislier, grisliest . Obs.
gristly.