grizzled

adjective

griz·​zled ˈgri-zəld How to pronounce grizzled (audio)
Synonyms of grizzlednext
: 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.
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This Robin is a grizzled marauder who can’t even remember how many people he’s killed. — ABC News, 17 June 2026 At 14 years old, Candy Crush is a grizzled veteran, a heritage brand up against a thousand young upstarts. — Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 15 June 2026 Oceanside is getting more interesting without compromising its grizzled surf-town edge. — David Hochman, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 But the grizzled former Man in Black and man-who-failed-to-ground-Maverick isn’t known for playing the type of gruff ol’ cowpoke who’s about to break into song. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for grizzled

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of grizzled was in the 15th century

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grizzled

adjective
griz·​zled ˈgriz-əld How to pronounce grizzled (audio)
: sprinkled, streaked, or mixed with gray
a grizzled beard

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