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How to pronounce “grisly”
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Pronunciation guide for grisly
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of grisly with real speech in context.
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- 7 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Ed Yong: Suicidal wasps, zombie roaches and other parasite tales 13 minutes, 15 seconds
and while parasites' habits may be very grisly,
- Definition summary
- Horrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying.
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How to pronounce grisly
Ed Yong: Suicidal wasps, zombie roaches and other parasite tales 13 minutes, 15 seconds

and while parasites' habits may be very grisly,
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “grisly”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- Horrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying.
- Obsolete form of grizzly.
- Misspelling of gristly.
- [Noun]
- Obsolete form of grizzly (“type of bear”).
- [Adverb]
- (obsolete) In a horrible or terrible manner; in a terrifying way.
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