grizzly bear

noun

a large North American brown bear, Ursus (arctos) horribilis, with coarse, gray-tipped brown fur, once widespread in the western part of the continent as far south as northern Mexico but now restricted to some regions of Alaska, western Canada, and the U.S. Rocky Mountains: a threatened species except in Alaska.

Also grizzly.

Also called silvertip.

Compare brown bear.

Origin of grizzly bear

First recorded in 1685–95

Words nearby grizzly bear

grivet, grizzle, grizzled, grizzling, grizzly, grizzly bear, gro., groan, groaner, groat, groats

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Example sentences from the Web for grizzly bear

Down in the grizzly-bear pit one of the bears squatted himself in the pool and sat there, grinning complacently at the crowd.
Mince PieAuthor: Christopher Darlington MorleyRelease Date: October 10, 2004 [eBook #13694]|Christopher Darlington Morley
“Look out for the grizzly-bear,” roared the captain, as his friends advanced at a run, waving their torches encouragingly.
The Golden Dream|R.M. Ballantyne
You will thrill all over when the cutest girl in the world hugs a man in a grizzly-bear wiggle!
The Vice Bondage of a Great City or the Wickedest City in the World|Robert O. Harland
Nothing worth wasting ink upon has occurred for some time, except the capture of two grizzly-bear cubs by the immortal Yank.
The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851-52|Louise Amelia Knapp Smith Clappe

Finding himself as helpless as a child in that grizzly-bear grip, he ceased his struggles.
The Long Chance|Peter B. Kyne

British Dictionary definitions for grizzly bear

grizzly bear

noun

a variety of the brown bear, Ursus arctos horribilis, formerly widespread in W North America; its brown fur has cream or white hair tips on the back, giving a grizzled appearanceOften shortened to: grizzly

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单词	grizzly bear
释义	grizzly bear noun a large North American brown bear, Ursus (arctos) horribilis, with coarse, gray-tipped brown fur, once widespread in the western part of the continent as far south as northern Mexico but now restricted to some regions of Alaska, western Canada, and the U.S. Rocky Mountains: a threatened species except in Alaska. Also grizzly. Also called silvertip. Compare brown bear. Origin of grizzly bear First recorded in 1685–95 Words nearby grizzly bear grivet, grizzle, grizzled, grizzling, grizzly, grizzly bear, gro., groan, groaner, groat, groats Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for grizzly bear Down in the grizzly-bear pit one of the bears squatted himself in the pool and sat there, grinning complacently at the crowd. Mince PieAuthor: Christopher Darlington MorleyRelease Date: October 10, 2004 [eBook #13694]\|Christopher Darlington Morley “Look out for the grizzly-bear,” roared the captain, as his friends advanced at a run, waving their torches encouragingly. The Golden Dream\|R.M. Ballantyne You will thrill all over when the cutest girl in the world hugs a man in a grizzly-bear wiggle! The Vice Bondage of a Great City or the Wickedest City in the World\|Robert O. Harland Nothing worth wasting ink upon has occurred for some time, except the capture of two grizzly-bear cubs by the immortal Yank. The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851-52\|Louise Amelia Knapp Smith Clappe Finding himself as helpless as a child in that grizzly-bear grip, he ceased his struggles. The Long Chance\|Peter B. Kyne British Dictionary definitions for grizzly bear grizzly bear noun a variety of the brown bear, Ursus arctos horribilis, formerly widespread in W North America; its brown fur has cream or white hair tips on the back, giving a grizzled appearanceOften shortened to: grizzly Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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