grizzly

[US]/'grɪzlɪ/
[UK]/'grɪzli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. gray-colored
n. grizzly bear

Phrases & Collocations

grizzly bear

grizzly habitat

grizzly population

grizzly territory

Example Sentences

a grizzly unshorn beard

they spooked a couple of grizzly bears.

This grizzly liked people.

the plan was to surprise the heck out of the grizzly by sicking the dog on him.

The grizzly bear is a powerful predator in the wild.

Hikers should be cautious when entering grizzly bear territory.

The grizzly bear's diet consists of berries, fish, and small mammals.

Grizzly bears are known for their distinctive hump of muscles on their shoulders.

The grizzly bear population has been declining due to habitat loss.

It is important to store food properly to avoid attracting grizzly bears.

Grizzly bears are solitary animals except during mating season.

The grizzly bear's fur can range in color from light blonde to dark brown.

Grizzly bears have an excellent sense of smell, which helps them locate food.

Campers are advised to make noise to alert grizzly bears of their presence.

Real-world Examples

And Prescott, Arizona, shout out to the Grizzlies at Granite Mountain School, rise up.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

Wolves and grizzlies sound like unlikely allies.

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American August 2022 Compilation

The golden-hued Tahitian and the grizzly Manxman.

Source: Moby-Dick

The grizzly bear is the most deadly frontier beast.

Source: America The Story of Us

The shoulder hump of a grizzly bear consists of what?

Source: CNN 10 Student English December 2020 Collection

It also meant more river-side berries for foraging grizzly bears.

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American January 2022 Collection

These include grizzly bears, bald eagles, gray whales and others.

Source: VOA Special November 2022 Collection

It's muscle that gives grizzly bears the rise in their shoulders.

Source: CNN 10 Student English December 2020 Collection

Take the brown bear, known here in the U.S. as the grizzly.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds November 2018 Compilation

A mother grizzly emerges from her den after six months dozing underground.

Source: BBC documentary "Our Planet"

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