- to make or become grey
- a grey colour
- grey or partly grey hair
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griz•zling
(griz′ling),USA pronunciation n. [Brit.]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- British Termsthe act of complaining or whimpering.
- grizzle2 + -ing1
griz•zle1
(griz′əl),USA pronunciation v., -zled, -zling, adj., n.
v.i., v.t.
adj.
n.
griz•zle2 (griz′əl),USA pronunciation v.i., -zled, -zling. [Brit.]
griz′zler, n.
v.i., v.t.
- to make or become gray or partly gray.
adj.
- gray;
grayish;
devoid of hue.
n.
- gray or partly gray hair.
- a gray wig.
- Gmc; see griseous
- Old French, derivative of gris gray
- Middle English grisel 1350–1400
griz•zle2 (griz′əl),USA pronunciation v.i., -zled, -zling. [Brit.]
- British Termsto complain;
whimper;
whine. - British Termsto laugh or grin in mockery;
sneer.
- 1740–50; origin, originally uncertain; compare Middle High German grisgramen to gnash one's teeth, German Griesgram sourpuss
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grizzle /ˈɡrɪzəl/ vb
grizzle /ˈɡrɪzəl/ vb (intransitive) informal chiefly Brit
- (esp of a child) to fret; whine