grizzle
1 of 2noun
griz·zle ˈgri-zəl 
1
archaic : gray hair
2
a
: a roan coat pattern or color
b
: a gray or roan animal
grizzle
2 of 2verb
grizzled; grizzling ˈgri-z(ə-)liŋ
transitive verb
: to make grayish
intransitive verb
1
: gripe, grumble
2
: to become grayish
Synonyms
Verb
- beef
- bellyache
- bitch
- bleat
- carp
- caterwaul
- complain
- crab
- croak
- fuss
- gripe
- grouch
- grouse
- growl
- grumble
- grump
- holler
- inveigh
- keen
- kick
- kvetch
- maunder [chiefly British]
- moan
- murmur
- mutter
- nag
- repine
- scream
- squawk
- squeal
- wail
- whimper
- whine
- whinge [British]
- yammer
- yawp
- yaup
- yowl
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Example Sentences
Verb He is always grizzling about the weather. He always grizzles that the weather is bad.
Recent Examples on the Web
Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 23 Dec. 2020 Aside from his charismatic grizzle, the role was educational. Sopan Deb And Katie Rogers, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2017 Fox News, 10 Mar. 2020 Given that the film stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt - both grizzled and a bit beaten up but all the more handsome for it - that's saying a lot. Sebastian Smee, chicagotribune.com, 25 Aug. 2019 That, for me, is praise for a work of art that’s as close to puppy love as this grizzled, jaded old WASP will ever feel. Brian T. Allen, National Review, 24 Aug. 2019 Given that the film stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt — both grizzled and a bit beaten up but all the more handsome for it — that’s saying a lot. Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2019 For as long as anyone can remember, the Spurs have been grizzled. Jeff Mcdonald, ExpressNews.com, 20 June 2019 Is Yellowstone big enough for both Roarke and Costner’s grizzled rancher John Dutton? Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 19 June 2019 And then, after 110 fraught minutes, England switched off for a single second and Mandzukic, that grizzled old warrior, stole in and smashed home the winner. Rory Smith, New York Times, 12 July 2018 Family groups of sea otters bob in the swells, the lone males, with their grizzled, silver faces, lay back like old men in their recliners, pining away their days. Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News, 13 June 2018 See More
Noun
Nearly every inhabitant of an Arctic scientific-research station has evacuated in advance of encroaching danger, but grizzle-bearded Augustine, who is gravely ill, has stayed behind. Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 23 Dec. 2020 Aside from his charismatic grizzle, the role was educational. Sopan Deb And Katie Rogers, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2017 Verb
Grizzlies are typically brown, though their fur can appear to be white-tipped, or grizzled, lending them their name. Fox News, 10 Mar. 2020 Given that the film stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt - both grizzled and a bit beaten up but all the more handsome for it - that's saying a lot. Sebastian Smee, chicagotribune.com, 25 Aug. 2019 That, for me, is praise for a work of art that’s as close to puppy love as this grizzled, jaded old WASP will ever feel. Brian T. Allen, National Review, 24 Aug. 2019 Given that the film stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt — both grizzled and a bit beaten up but all the more handsome for it — that’s saying a lot. Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2019 For as long as anyone can remember, the Spurs have been grizzled. Jeff Mcdonald, ExpressNews.com, 20 June 2019 Is Yellowstone big enough for both Roarke and Costner’s grizzled rancher John Dutton? Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 19 June 2019 And then, after 110 fraught minutes, England switched off for a single second and Mandzukic, that grizzled old warrior, stole in and smashed home the winner. Rory Smith, New York Times, 12 July 2018 Family groups of sea otters bob in the swells, the lone males, with their grizzled, silver faces, lay back like old men in their recliners, pining away their days. Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News, 13 June 2018 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English grisel, adjective, gray, from Anglo-French, from gris, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German grīs gray
First Known Use
Noun
1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1740, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
grizzle
verb
as in to complain
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely the kind of person who wouldn't be happy if she didn't have something to grizzle about Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- complain
- whine
- scream
- moan
- grouse
- beef
- growl
- bitch
- grumble
- squawk
- mutter
- whimper
- grouch
- whinge
- caterwaul
- yowl
- wail
- bellyache
- grump
- bleat
- worry
- cry
- murmur
- nag
- gripe
- kvetch
- squeal
- repine
- yammer
- holler
- crab
- carp
- keen
- kick
- maunder
- yawp
- fuss
- inveigh
- croak
- kick up a stink
- protest
- yaup
- kick up a fuss
- sob
- stew
- blubber
- cavil
- fret
- quibble
- lament
- quarrel (with)
- object (to)
- bewail
- bemoan
- deplore
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- bear
- delight
- rejoice
- accept
- endure
- tolerate
- take
- crow
- countenance
- cheer
- commend
- applaud