grisly - Wiktionary, the free dictionary en.wiktionary.org/wiki/grislyPrivate View Grisly is an adjective meaning horrifyingly repellent or gruesome, terrifying. It comes from an Old English word meaning to shudder with horror or tremble. It can also be an adverb meaning in a grisly way. See pronunciation, etymology, synonyms, translations and related terms.
Grisly Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary www.britannica.com/dictionary/grislyPrivate View grisly / ˈ grɪzli/ adjective. grislier; grisliest. Britannica Dictionary definition of GRISLY. [also more grisly; most grisly] : causing horror or fear : very shocking. a grisly [= gruesome] murder. The jurors saw grisly photos of the crime scene. GRISLY meaning: causing horror or fear very shocking.