Definitions for: Grizzly


[n] powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America



Webster (1913) Definition: Griz"zly, a.
Somewhat gray; grizzled.

Old squirrels that turn grizzly. --Bacon.

Grizzly bear (Zo["o]l.), a large and ferocious bear ({Ursus
horribilis}) of Western North America and the Rocky
Mountains. It is remarkable for the great length of its
claws.


Griz"zly, n.; pl. Grizzlies.
1. (Zo["o]l.) A grizzly bear. See under Grizzly, a.

2. pl. In hydraulic mining, gratings used to catch and throw
out large stones from the sluices. [Local, U. S.]
--Raymond.

Synonyms: grizzly bear, silvertip, Ursus arctos horribilis, Ursus horribilis

See Also: brown bear, bruin, Ursus arctos

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