Grisly
Pronunciation : Gris"ly
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [OE, grisly, grislich, AS. grislic, gryslic, fr. gro shudder; cf. OD. grijselick horrible, OHG. grisenlch, and also AS. gresan to frighten, and E. gruesome.]
Definition : Defn: Frightful; horrible; dreadful; harsh; as, grisly locks; a grisly specter. "Grisly to behold." Chaucer. A man of grisly and stern gravity. Robynson (More's Utopia). Grisly bear. (Zo?l.) See under Grizzly.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913