grizzled

adjective
UK: /ˈɡrɪz.əld/
US: /ˈɡrɪz.əld/

  1. Having gray or partly gray hair.

    1. He had a grizzled beard.
    2. The old sailor had a grizzled appearance, weathered by years at sea.

  2. Streaked with gray; a mix of dark and gray.

    1. The dog's fur was grizzled.
    2. The grizzled bark of the ancient oak told tales of countless seasons.

Synonyms

frosted grey dappled hoary gray
grizzled verb

  1. To cause to have gray hair.

    1. The stress grizzled him.
    2. The years of hard work had grizzled his once dark hair prematurely.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "grizzled" in English means: Having gray or partly gray hair., Streaked with gray; a mix of dark and gray..

The phonetic transcription of "grizzled" is /ˈɡrɪz.əld/ in British English and /ˈɡrɪz.əld/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "grizzled": frosted, grey, dappled, hoary, gray.

Example usage of "grizzled": "He had a grizzled beard.". More examples on the page.