grizzled
adjective
griz·zled
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Definition of grizzled
: sprinkled or streaked with gray : graying
a grizzled beard
also
: having gray hair
a grizzled veteran
Examples of grizzled in a Sentence
He had thinning hair and a grizzled beard.
Recent Examples on the Web
Idles, a quintet of grizzled-looking blokes from Bristol, England, hurled songs like lifelines. — Greg Kot, chicagotribune.com, "Lollapalooza review: A festival with a soul tries to peek out from a massive party," 5 Aug. 2019 At the very least, the whiskers help Thompson get into character as the grizzled veteran in the SDSU secondary. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "5 questions with ... Aztecs DB Tariq Thompson," 5 Aug. 2019 Orsborn: From rookies Luka Samanic and Keldon Johnson to grizzled vets Aldridge and Rudy Gay, all the players can learn so much from Duncan. — ExpressNews.com, "Writers’ roundtable: Weighing in on the Spurs and Team USA basketball," 3 Aug. 2019 All of that built up to his fight against Dunn, a grizzled veteran with 23 pro fights under his belt. — Robert Rimpson, The Courier-Journal, "MMA fighter Lance 'The Tornado' Lawrence is one fight away from his UFC dream," 12 July 2019 At 27, Mike Trout is something of a of grizzled veteran. — Jesse Yomtov, USA TODAY, "Mike Trout embraces role as All-Star Game stalwart – while also mourning Tyler Skaggs," 8 July 2019 At seventy-one, Gorriti has the look of a grizzled adventurer, still very fit, with whitish hair and beard. — Daniel Alarcón, The New Yorker, "What Led Peru’s Former President to Take His Own Life?," 1 July 2019 These grizzled pieces are all part of the club’s push to make the MLS Cup playoffs for the first time in three seasons. — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, "Loons youngsters injecting boost to club’s formula for success," 30 June 2019 The eager waves of swimming children and grizzled fishermen in wooden canoes in this distinct water-world—where deadly floodwaters surged for weeks less than a year ago—will remind you of the meaning of resilience. — Alexandra Kirkman, Fortune, "Why You Should Visit Southern India on Your Next Vacation," 22 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'grizzled.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for grizzled
grizzled
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of grizzled
: having gray hair
See the full definition for grizzled in the English Language Learners Dictionary
grizzled
adjective
griz·zled
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Kids Definition of grizzled
1
: streaked or mixed with gray
grizzled hair
2
: having gray hair