Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gristly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.43 in modern English

Syllables: gristly
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling or containing gristle.

Etymology

Etymology tree English gristle Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English gristly From gristle + -y.

Inflected Forms

gristlier (comparative) gristliest (superlative) grisly (alternative, misspelling)

Derived Forms

gristliness

Synonyms

cartilaginous rubbery

Questions

What does gristly mean?: Resembling or containing gristle.
Where does gristly come from?: Etymology tree English gristle Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English gristly From gristle + -y.

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