Definition of "grisly" in English

adjective

1. Horrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying.

   • The photographs of the killings depict a grisly scene.

2. Obsolete form of grizzly.

3. Misspelling of gristly.

noun

1. Obsolete form of grizzly (“type of bear”).

adverb

1. (obsolete) In a horrible or terrible manner; in a terrifying way.