grizzly


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
grizzly/ˈɡrɪzli/
noun (also grizzly bear) (pl. grizzlies) a brown bear of a large race, native to western North America. adjective (grizzlier, grizzliest) grey or grey-haired.
– origin C19: from grizzle2.
usage: On the confusion of grizzly and grisly, see usage at grisly.
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