grizzly

Etymology 1

From grizzle + -y.

adj

1. Grey-haired, greyish.
2. Misspelling of grisly.
   This after Taliban militants led a grizzly campaign of attacks, including beheadings, kidnappings and the destruction of dozens of girls' schools. 2009-02-05, Campbell Brown, “Commentary: Pakistan gives in to terrorists”, in CNN

noun

1. A grizzly bear.
   Shotgun blast kills charging grizzly!
2. (US, dialect) In hydraulic mining, a grating used to catch and throw out large stones from the sluices.

Etymology 2

adj

1. Crying or whingeing in a bad-tempered or irritable way.
   a grizzly baby