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grisly
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
grisly
(adjective)
grisly
/
ˈ
grɪzli/
adjective
grislier
;
grisliest
grisly
/
ˈ
grɪzli/
adjective
grislier
;
grisliest
Britannica Dictionary definition of GRISLY
[
also more grisly; most grisly
]
:
causing horror or fear
:
very shocking
a
grisly
[=
gruesome
] murder
The jurors saw
grisly
photos of the crime scene.
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