grizzly

• Bezeichnet eine graue oder grauhaarige Färbung; wird häufig für die Grizzlybär-Unterart oder für Menschen mit grauem Haar verwendet.

Describes something that is gray or gray-haired; often used to describe a bear species or a person with gray hair.

1. B2formal

   Having a gray or grayish color, often used to describe hair or fur.

   Grau

   • The old man had a grizzly beard.
   • The grizzly fur of the bear blended with the rocky terrain.
   • Her hair turned grizzly with age.

   Synonymegraygrayishgreygreyishgrizzledhoarysilvery

2. Grim or frighteningC1informal

   Causing a feeling of horror or fear; grim.

   Gruselig

   • The movie had a grizzly scene that made everyone gasp.
   • He told a grizzly story about a haunted house.
   • The accident scene was too grizzly to describe.

   Synonymeappallingdreadfulfrightfulghastlygrislygruesomehorrifichorrifyingmacabreshockingterrible

   Antonymebenigncheerfulcomfortingpleasant

• Substantiv, das einen großen, kräftigen Bären (Ursus arctos horribilis) bezeichnet, der in Nordamerika lebt und für sein charakteristisches grau- oder silberfarbenes Fell bekannt ist.

A noun referring to a large, powerful bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) native to North America, known for its distinctive grizzled or silver-tipped fur.

1. Large brown bearB1formal

   A large, powerful bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) found in North America, typically with brown or grayish fur.

   Grizzlybär

   • The grizzly emerged from the forest and crossed the river.
   • Tourists were warned to keep a safe distance from the grizzly.
   • Grizzlies are known for their strength and territorial behavior.

   Synonymegrizzly bearsilvertip