grisly

grisly is a 6-letter English word with 2 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Frightful; horrible; dreadful; harsh; as, grisly locks; a grisly specter. Face value is 10 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 10 · Words With Friends 11 · 2 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Frightful; horrible; dreadful; harsh; as, grisly locks; a grisly specter.
2. adjective. shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

   "ghastly wounds"

   "the grim aftermath of the bombing"

   Synonyms: ghastly, grim, gruesome, macabre, sick

Synonyms

ghastly, grim, gruesome, macabre, sick

Common word forms

grislier, grisliest

Words from these letters

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