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In some senses, grizzle is marked as slang, UK. Watch for register when choosing this word.
grizzle
/ˈɡɹɪzəl/
verb 4noun 3adj 1name 1
Collocations
3ADJ.
little
GRIZZLE + NOUN
children
ADV.
such
Definitions
noun
1
A dark grey colour.
2
Grey hair.
3
A grey wig.
adj
1
Of a grey colour.
verb
1
To make or become grey, as with age.
R. F. Burton hardship of the way such as would grizzle little children
Pall Mall Magazine I found myself on the Nubian desert shaking hands with a grizzling man whom men addressed as Collins Bey.
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R. F. Burton hardship of the way such as would grizzle little children
Wiktionary02
Pall Mall Magazine I found myself on the Nubian desert shaking hands with a grizzling man whom men addressed as Collins Bey.
Wiktionary03
[Wilfred:] In tears, eh? What a plague art thou grizzling for now?
Wiktionary04
R. J. Tizard — What are you grizzling about now?
Wiktionary05
The pin-thin girl is grizzling, whining that she has sand in her eyes.
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