grizzled

• Descreve uma pessoa, geralmente um homem, com cabelos grisalhos ou salpicados de branco, o que costuma ser associado à idade e à experiência.

Describes a person, typically a man, who has grey or streaked hair, often associated with age and experience.

1. Gray or streaked with grayB2formal

   Having gray or partly gray hair, often associated with age.

   Grisalho

   • The grizzled old man sat quietly on the bench.
   • His grizzled beard gave him a distinguished look.
   • She noticed his grizzled temples as he spoke.

   Sinônimosgraygray-hairedgreygrey-hairedgrizzlyhoarysilversilvery

   Antônimosblackdark

2. Experienced or weatheredC1formal

   Having a rough or worn appearance from age or experience.

   Calejado

   • The grizzled veteran shared stories of his adventures.
   • His grizzled face showed the marks of a hard life.
   • The grizzled captain commanded respect from his crew.

   Sinônimosbattle-scarredcraggyhardenedruggedseasonedveteranwizened

   Antônimoscallowfreshgreeninexperiencedunseasoned

• Verbo antigo ou dialetal que significa chorar, lamentar-se ou reclamar de forma queixosa e irritadiça, usado especialmente no inglês britânico regional.

An archaic or dialectal verb meaning to cry, whimper, or complain fretfully, often used in British regional speech.

1. Cry or whine fretfullyB2informalbritish

   To cry or whine in a fretful, irritable way, often used for children or babies.

   Choramingar

   • The baby started to grizzle because she was tired.
   • He grizzled all the way through the shopping trip.
   • Stop grizzling and tell me what's wrong.

   Sinônimoscryfretfussmewlpulesnivelwhimperwhine

   Antônimoslaughrejoicesmile

2. Complain in a whining mannerB2informalbritish

   To express discontent or annoyance in a persistent, whining way.

   Resmungar

   • She grizzled about the long wait at the doctor's office.
   • He's always grizzling about the weather.
   • They grizzled over the lack of dessert.

   Sinônimosbleatcarpcomplaingripegrousegrumblemoansnivelwhine

   Antônimoscelebratecheerpraiserejoice