grizzled

adjective

griz·​zled ˈgri-zəld 

: sprinkled or streaked with gray : graying

a grizzled beard

also : having gray hair

a grizzled veteran

Examples of grizzled in a Sentence

He had thinning hair and a grizzled beard.

Recent Examples on the Web

The weather may have a say in the game, but the team is a rain or shine mix of raw talent and grizzled veterans. —Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025

Boone even had the grizzled manager on his podcast a few months back. —Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 14 May 2025

Baldwin plays Harlan Rust, a grizzled 19th-century outlaw who must come to the rescue of his fugitive grandson — who, in a sad coincidence, is wanted for accidentally shooting someone. —Martha Ross, Mercury News, 1 May 2025

Baldwin, playing a grizzled criminal gunslinger who is also a caring grandpa, does his best to lend the film a menacing movie-star charisma. —Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for grizzled

• chiseled
• drizzled
• fizzled
• sizzled

Kids Definition

grizzled

adjective

griz·​zled ˈgriz-əld 

: sprinkled, streaked, or mixed with gray

a grizzled beard