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Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Grizzly

/grĭz'-lē/ · Griz·zly · IPA /ˈɡɹɪzli/
01 a. Somewhat gray; grizzled.
  1. 1.
    Somewhat gray; grizzled.
    “Old squirrels that turn grizzly.” — Bacon.
Phrases & compounds
Grizzly bear — a large and ferocious bear (Ursus horribilis) of Western North America and the Rocky Mountains. It is remarkable for the great length of its claws.
02 n. A grizzly bear. See under Grizzly, a.
pl. Grizzlies
  1. 1.
    A grizzly bear. See under Grizzly, a.(Zool.) See: Grizzly
  2. 2.
    In hydraulic mining, gratings used to catch and throw out large stones from the sluices.[Local, U. S.]