grizzly

//ˈɡrɪzli//
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Noun

grizzlySingular
grizzliesPlural
1

A large brown bear native to North America, characterized by its humped shoulders and gray-tipped fur.

We saw a grizzly fishing for salmon in the river.

Synonym

grizzly bearbrown bear

Adjective

grizzlyCanonical form
1

Having gray or partly gray hair; streaked or mixed with gray.

My grandfather has a grizzly beard.

Synonym

grizzledgray-haired