Definition of GRIZZLE

grizzle

Plural: grizzles

Noun

  • a grey wig
  • A dark grey colour.
  • Grey hair.
  • A grey wig.

Verb

  • be in a huff; be silent or sullen
  • complain whiningly
  • To make or become grey, as with age.
  • to cry continuously but not very loudly - especially of a young child.
  • To whinge or whine.
  • To fuss or cry

Adj

  • Of a grey colour.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English grisel, gryselle, from Old French grisel, from gris (“grey”), from Frankish *grīs, from Proto-Germanic *grīsaz.

Synonyms

brood, stew, whine, yammer, yawp

Scrabble Score: 26

grizzle is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
grizzle is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
grizzle is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 28

grizzle is a valid Words With Friends word