"grizzle" meaning in All languages combined

See grizzle on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈɡɹɪzəl/ Audio: EN-AU ck1 grizzle.ogg [Australia]
Rhymes: -ɪzəl Etymology: From Middle English grisel, gryselle, from Old French grisel, from gris (“grey”), from Frankish *grīs, from Proto-Germanic *grīsaz. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|grisel}} Middle English grisel, {{m|enm|gryselle}} gryselle, {{der|en|fro|grisel}} Old French grisel, {{m|fro|gris|t=grey}} gris (“grey”), {{der|en|frk|*grīs}} Frankish *grīs, {{der|en|gem-pro|*grīsaz}} Proto-Germanic *grīsaz Head templates: {{en-adj|?}} grizzle
  1. Of a grey colour.
    Sense id: en-grizzle-en-adj-lrpc5e2r
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈɡɹɪzəl/ Audio: EN-AU ck1 grizzle.ogg [Australia] Forms: grizzles [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪzəl Etymology: From Middle English grisel, gryselle, from Old French grisel, from gris (“grey”), from Frankish *grīs, from Proto-Germanic *grīsaz. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|grisel}} Middle English grisel, {{m|enm|gryselle}} gryselle, {{der|en|fro|grisel}} Old French grisel, {{m|fro|gris|t=grey}} gris (“grey”), {{der|en|frk|*grīs}} Frankish *grīs, {{der|en|gem-pro|*grīsaz}} Proto-Germanic *grīsaz Head templates: {{en-noun}} grizzle (plural grizzles)
  1. A dark grey colour. Categories (topical): Greys
    Sense id: en-grizzle-en-noun-wWhU3nbr Disambiguation of Greys: 8 11 15 9 8 12 18 19
  2. Grey hair. Categories (topical): Greys
    Sense id: en-grizzle-en-noun-YJuNmNDz Disambiguation of Greys: 8 11 15 9 8 12 18 19
  3. A grey wig.
    Sense id: en-grizzle-en-noun-3s-bbPk2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: grizzly Translations (Grey hair, grey wig): شَيْب (šayb) [masculine] (Arabic), сива коса (siva kosa) [feminine] (Bulgarian), сива перука (siva peruka) [feminine] (Bulgarian)
Etymology number: 1 Disambiguation of 'Grey hair, grey wig': 3 45 52

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈɡɹɪzəl/ Audio: EN-AU ck1 grizzle.ogg [Australia] Forms: grizzles [present, singular, third-person], grizzling [participle, present], grizzled [participle, past], grizzled [past]
Rhymes: -ɪzəl Etymology: From Middle English grisel, gryselle, from Old French grisel, from gris (“grey”), from Frankish *grīs, from Proto-Germanic *grīsaz. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|grisel}} Middle English grisel, {{m|enm|gryselle}} gryselle, {{der|en|fro|grisel}} Old French grisel, {{m|fro|gris|t=grey}} gris (“grey”), {{der|en|frk|*grīs}} Frankish *grīs, {{der|en|gem-pro|*grīsaz}} Proto-Germanic *grīsaz Head templates: {{en-verb}} grizzle (third-person singular simple present grizzles, present participle grizzling, simple past and past participle grizzled)
  1. To make or become grey, as with age. Translations (To make or become grey, as with age.): посивявам (posivjavam) (Bulgarian), vergrijzen (Dutch)
    Sense id: en-grizzle-en-verb-ThIlWKaL
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈɡɹɪzəl/ Audio: EN-AU ck1 grizzle.ogg [Australia] Forms: grizzles [present, singular, third-person], grizzling [participle, present], grizzled [participle, past], grizzled [past]
Rhymes: -ɪzəl Etymology: From English West Country dialect. Head templates: {{en-verb}} grizzle (third-person singular simple present grizzles, present participle grizzling, simple past and past participle grizzled)
  1. to cry continuously but not very loudly - especially of a young child. Categories (topical): Greys Translations (to cry continuously but not very loudly - especially of a young child): хленча (hlenča) (Bulgarian), kitistä (Finnish), whakakurepe (Maori), tangimeme (Maori)
    Sense id: en-grizzle-en-verb-vBV2GOA6 Disambiguation of Greys: 8 11 15 9 8 12 18 19 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 1 3 5 2 21 33 35 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 1 1 3 4 2 15 36 38 Disambiguation of 'to cry continuously but not very loudly - especially of a young child': 83 3 14
  2. (UK, Australia, New Zealand, slang) To whinge or whine. Tags: Australia, New-Zealand, UK, slang Categories (topical): Greys
    Sense id: en-grizzle-en-verb-O8~S2k8m Disambiguation of Greys: 8 11 15 9 8 12 18 19 Categories (other): Australian English, British English, New Zealand English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 1 3 5 2 21 33 35 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 1 1 3 4 2 15 36 38
  3. (UK, Australia, New Zealand, slang) To fuss or cry Tags: Australia, New-Zealand, UK, slang Categories (topical): Greys
    Sense id: en-grizzle-en-verb-cjXBu7Ww Disambiguation of Greys: 8 11 15 9 8 12 18 19 Categories (other): Australian English, British English, New Zealand English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 1 3 5 2 21 33 35 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 1 1 3 4 2 15 36 38
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: grizzler
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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      "word": "посивявам"
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      "code": "bg",
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      "roman": "hlenča",
      "sense": "to cry continuously but not very loudly - especially of a young child",
      "word": "хленча"
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      "code": "fi",
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      "word": "kitistä"
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      "word": "whakakurepe"
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