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grisly

 

[ หˆษกrษชzli ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

crime scene

Causing horror or disgust

Synonyms

ghastly, gruesome, macabre

Examples of usage

  • The grisly murder scene sent shivers down the detective's spine.
  • The grisly details of the crime were too much for the witness to bear.
Context #2 | Adjective

horror movie

Extremely unpleasant or shocking

Synonyms

ghastly, gruesome, macabre

Examples of usage

  • The movie was filled with grisly scenes of violence and gore.
  • The audience was horrified by the grisly special effects in the film.

Translations

Translations of the word "grisly" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น horrรญvel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเคฏเคพเคจเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช grauenhaft

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengerikan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะถะฐั…ะปะธะฒะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ straszny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆใ‚ใ—ใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท horrible

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ horrible

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dehลŸet verici

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฌด์‹œ๋ฌด์‹œํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฑุนุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hroznรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ hroznรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆๆ€–็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ grozovit

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hrรฆรฐilegur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะพั€า›ั‹ะฝั‹ัˆั‚ั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒจแƒ˜แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dษ™hลŸษ™tli

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ horrible

Etymology

The word 'grisly' originated from Middle English 'grisly' or 'grisel', meaning 'horrible' or 'terrifying'. It is thought to have Germanic roots, related to the Old High German 'grฤซsen', meaning 'to shudder'. The word has evolved over time to describe anything causing horror or disgust, particularly in relation to violent or macabre scenes.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #24,237, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.