gris´li|ness

gris´li|ness
gris|ly1 «GRIHZ lee», adjective, -li|er, -li|est.
causing horror; frightful; horrible; ghastly: »

the grisly symptoms of radiation sickness (New York Times).

SYNONYM(S): See syn. under ghastly. (Cf.ghastly)
[Old English grislic]
gris´li|ness, noun.
gris|ly2 «GRIHZ lee», adjective. Obsolete.
1. gristly.
2. grizzly.

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