"grisy" meaning in English

See grisy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more grisy [comparative], most grisy [superlative]
Etymology: From grise + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|grise|y}} grise + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} grisy (comparative more grisy, superlative most grisy)
  1. (obsolete) Grim, grisly. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-grisy-en-adj-CtbYVGCY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 88 12 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 89 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective

Forms: more grisy [comparative], most grisy [superlative]
Etymology: From gris + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|gris|y}} gris + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} grisy (comparative more grisy, superlative most grisy)
  1. (obsolete) Grey; grizzled. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-grisy-en-adj-X4x8CJ9w
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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