grisly

[US]/ˈɡrɪzli/
[UK]/ˈɡrɪzli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj.causing horror or disgust;
severe or intense;
extremely serious or grave.

Phrases & Collocations

a grisly murder

grisly scene

grisly discovery

grisly details

Example Sentences

the town was shaken by a series of grisly crimes.

grisly jokes about cadavers and worms;

Everything is hoary, grisly, bristling with merriment, swollen with the future, like a gumboil.

Prince Hamlet used revoltingly grisly images in the vicious baiting of his hatred uncle when he told him that in nature's food chain,the worm is king.

a grisly murder scene

the movie depicted a grisly crime

a grisly discovery in the forest

the novel had a grisly ending

a grisly horror story

the grisly details of the accident

a grisly sight greeted them

the police uncovered a grisly secret

a grisly fate awaited the characters

the documentary showed the grisly aftermath

Real-world Examples

So, as you can see, life without our oceans would be pretty grisly.

Source: One Hundred Thousand Whys

Why, then, the survival of this grisly tale?

Source: The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling

And because making it is a grisly affair.

Source: Lost Girl Season 2

The grisly discovery has left those who know the couple stunned.

Source: People Magazine

What's your favorite grisly fairy tale?

Source: European and American Cultural Atmosphere (Audio)

Suddenly, he found himself caught in the clutches of two grisly figures.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

Remember that for viewers at the time all of the grisly details were well-known.

Source: Secrets of Masterpieces

The militants have published grisly videos of their terrorist campaign, including beheadings of captives.

Source: VOA Standard February 2015 Collection

Now, what we know about this very grisly killing is mostly from the Turkish government.

Source: NPR News January 2020 Compilation

Now militants have released a video showing the grisly killing of a second journalist, Steven Sotloff.

Source: NPR News September 2014 Compilation

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