| 释义 |
griz·zle
I. \ˈgrizəl\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English grisel, from Middle French, from Old French, from gris gray, of Germanic origin; akin to Old Frisian, Old Saxon, & Old High German grīs gray, Old Norse grīss pig, and perhaps to Old English grǣg gray — more at gray
: gray, roan
II. noun
(-s)
1. archaic
a. : gray hair
b. : a gray wig
2.
a.
(1) : gray 3a
(2) : a roan coat pattern or color
b. : a gray or roan animal
3. : a second-rate brick that is underburned, gray in color, and deficient in strength
III. verb
(grizzled ; grizzled ; grizzling \-z(ə)liŋ\ ; grizzles)
transitive verb
: to make grayish
intransitive verb
: to become grayish
IV. intransitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: origin unknown
1. Britain : to complain vociferously
< always grizzling about the work being too much for him — Vance Palmer >
: gripe, grumble
2. Britain : fret, whimper
< children grizzle a lot, get finicky over their food, and look pale and thin — Auckland (New Zealand) Weekly News >
3. Britain : mourn, lament, grieve
< grizzling over a corpse — Margery Allingham >
V. noun
(-s)
Britain : an irritable or lugubrious mood |