Grisly

Pronunciation: /ˈɡrɪzli/

Definitions of grisly

adjective causing horror or disgust; gruesome

Example Sentences

A1 The horror movie had some grisly scenes that made me cover my eyes.

A2 The detective found a grisly clue at the crime scene.

B1 The novel described the grisly details of the murder in vivid language.

B2 The grisly discovery of human remains sent shockwaves through the small town.

C1 The documentary showed the grisly aftermath of the natural disaster in heartbreaking detail.

C2 The forensic team had to carefully examine the grisly evidence to solve the case.

Examples of grisly in a Sentence

formal The detective described the crime scene as grisly, with blood spattered everywhere.

informal I couldn't watch that grisly movie, it was too scary for me.

slang That horror game is so grisly, it gave me nightmares.

figurative The grisly truth of the matter is that we are running out of time.

Grammatical Forms of grisly

• past tense: grislied
• plural: grislies
• comparative: grislier
• superlative: grisliest
• present tense: grisly
• future tense: will be grisly
• perfect tense: have been grisly
• continuous tense: is being grisly
• singular: grisly
• positive degree: grisly
• infinitive: to be grisly
• gerund: grislying
• participle: grislied

Origin and Evolution of grisly

First Known Use: 0012 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'grisly' originated from the Old English word 'grislic', which meant 'horrible' or 'dreadful'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'grisly' has evolved to encompass a sense of horror or terror, often used to describe something gruesome or terrifying.