grizzly

  1. Adjective.  Grey-haired, greyish.
  2. Adjective.  (misspelling of, grisly) [Listed by Merriam-Webster Unabridged as a legitimate variant spelling.].
  3. Noun.  A grizzly bear.
  4. Noun.  (US, dialect) In hydraulic mining, a grating used to catch and throw out large stones from the sluices.

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