Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grizz

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.32 in modern English

Syllables: grizz
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A grizzly bear.

Informal

name

The Grizzly Grill bar in Kingston, Ontario.

Slang

Example Sentences

""Of course," Walter continued, "nobody's looked under every tree for grizzes.""
"So somebody told them Fish and Game hasn't issued permits for a bear hunt in ten years, the grizz population in the Park being down to what it is and all."
"“Are you sure it was a black bear and not a grizz?”"
"To my surprise, not only was the Grizz one of the few places that still had power, it was absolutely packed with people. That was the start of one of the longest, busiest weeks of shifts I can vaguely remember."

Etymology

Clipping of grizzly.

Usage

Inflected Forms

grizzes (plural) griz (alternative) the Grizz (canonical)

Questions

What does grizz mean?: A grizzly bear.
Where does grizz come from?: Clipping of grizzly.

How to pronounce grizz

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