grizzly
/ˈɡrɪzli/
adjective
- Gray or grayish in color, often with streaks of white or dark.
- Her hair was turning grizzly as she aged.
- The old man had a grizzly beard that reached his chest.
- The grizzly fur of the wolf blended into the snowy landscape.
noun
- Short for grizzly bear; a large, powerful brown bear found in North America.
- The hikers carried bear spray in case they encountered a grizzly.
- We spotted a grizzly fishing for salmon in the river.
- A grizzly can weigh over 600 pounds.