GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Found 2 definitions

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    Grizzly , a. Somewhat gray; grizzled.
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    Old squirrels that turn grizzly.
    Bacon.

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    Grizzly bear (Zool.), a large and ferocious bear (Ursus horribilis) of Western North America and the Rocky Mountains. It is remarkable for the great length of its claws.

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    Grizzly, n.; pl. Grizzlies .
    1. (Zool.) A grizzly bear. See under Grizzly, a.
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    2. pl. In hydraulic mining, gratings used to catch and throw out large stones from the sluices. [Local, U. S.]
      Raymond.

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