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grizzle

UK
/ˈɡrɪz.əl/
US
/ˈɡrɪz.əl/

Translations

grizzlenoun
grizzles
pl
UK
/ˈɡrɪz.əl/
US
/ˈɡrɪz.əl/
pleurnicherieFamilier ; plainte agacée ou petit caprice exprimé en geignant.
She had a quick grizzle about the cold before putting on her coat.
Elle a eu une brève pleurnicherie à propos du froid avant d’enfiler son manteau.
grisonSe dit surtout des cheveux ou du pelage mêlant du gris au foncé.
His once dark hair was now a distinguished grizzle, giving him a more mature appearance.
Ses cheveux autrefois noirs étaient maintenant d’un beau grison, ce qui lui donnait une allure plus mûre.
grizzleverb
grizzled
Past Simple
grizzled
Past Participle
grizzling
Gerund
UK
/ˈɡrɪz.əl/
US
/ˈɡrɪz.əl/
gémirS’emploie pour un bruit plaintif et continu, notamment chez un animal.
The puppy would grizzle whenever it was left alone.
Le chiot gémissait chaque fois qu’on le laissait seul.
grisonnerSe dit du passage au gris ou au poivre et sel.
Years of sun and salt had begun to grizzle his once-black beard.
Des années de soleil et de sel avaient commencé à grisonner sa barbe autrefois noire.
pleurnicherFamilier ; surtout pour un enfant ou une personne qui se plaint sans cesse.
The child began to grizzle about not getting a second dessert.
L’enfant a commencé à pleurnicher parce qu’il n’obtenait pas de deuxième dessert.
Synonyms
whine
gripe
moan
complain
grumble
grizzleadjective
Used attributively to describe hair, fur, etc., that is gray or mottled with gray.
grisonnantSe dit d’une couleur ou d’un pelage mêlant du gris.
The old dog lay by the fire, its grizzle muzzle resting on its paws.
Le vieux chien était couché près du feu, son museau grisonnant posé sur ses pattes.

Definitions

grizzlenoun
A mixture of dark and light hairs, typically referring to a person's hair that is turning gray.
His once dark hair was now a distinguished grizzle, giving him a more mature appearance.
A gray or partly gray color, often used to describe the fur or hair of animals.
The wolf's coat was a striking grizzle, blending perfectly with the winter landscape.
A fit of complaining or fretful crying; a complaint.
She had a quick grizzle about the cold before putting on her coat.
grizzleverb
To complain or whine persistently.
The child began to grizzle about not getting a second dessert.
To make a continuous, low, complaining noise.
The puppy would grizzle whenever it was left alone.
To become or make gray or grizzled.
Years of sun and salt had begun to grizzle his once-black beard.
grizzleadjective
Gray or partly gray; streaked with gray.
The old dog lay by the fire, its grizzle muzzle resting on its paws.
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