: 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.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 16 Feb. 2025
There are the grizzled reporters who have been doing this for decades.
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Anthony Edwards, 23, is a grizzled veteran in comparison to his rookie point guard.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 16 Feb. 2025
There are the grizzled reporters who have been doing this for decades.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025
Will Ferrell recently told People magazine that some of his fans were not too thrilled with his decision to revive Buddy the Elf as a grizzled drinker and smoker.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025
Anthony Edwards, 23, is a grizzled veteran in comparison to his rookie point guard.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Grizzled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grizzled. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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grizzled
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griz·zled
ˈgriz-əld 
: sprinkled, streaked, or mixed with gray
a grizzled beard
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