gris·ly (gr z l )adj. gris·li·er, gris·li·est Inspiring repugnance; gruesome. See Synonyms at ghastly. [Middle English grisli, from Old English grisl  c; see ghri- in Indo-European roots.]gris li·ness n. |
grisly
Adjective
[-lier, -liest] causing horror or dread: grisly murders [Old English grislic]
USAGE: See at grizzly.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | grisly - shockingly repellent; inspiring horror; "ghastly wounds"; "the grim aftermath of the bombing"; "the grim task of burying the victims"; "a grisly murder"; "gruesome evidence of human sacrifice"; "macabre tales of war and plague in the Middle ages"; "macabre tortures conceived by madmen" alarming - frightening because of an awareness of danger |
grisly
adjective gruesome, shocking, terrible, awful, terrifying, appalling, horrible, grim, dreadful, sickening, ghastly, hideous, macabre, horrid, frightful, abominable, hellacious U.S. (slang) << OPPOSITE pleasant
USAGE Note the spelling of grisly (as in a grisly murder). It should be carefully distinguished from the word grizzly (as in a grizzly bear), which means `greyish in colour'.
Translations
adj grisly [ˈgrizli]
horrible a grisly sight. aaklige, grieselige مُخيف، مُرْعِب ужасен strašný, děsný, ošklivý uhyggelig gräßlich φρικτός horripilante, espeluznante õudne وحشتناک kaamea macabre מַזווִיע भयानक strašan hátborzongató mengerikan viðbjóðslegur orribile 恐ろしい 무시무시한 šiurpus, kraupus šaušalīgs mengerikan griezelig, akelig fæl, som får en til å grøsse przerażający medonho groaznic; înfiorător ужасающий príšerný strašen zastrašujući hemsk, kuslig, ohygglig น่าเขย่าขวัญ tüyler ürpertici 嚇人的,恐怖的 жахливий خوفناک ghê tởm 吓人的,恐怖的
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