HyperDic: grisly

English > 1 sense of the word *grisly*:
ADJECTIVE	all	grisly, ghastly, grim, gruesome, macabre, sick	shockingly repellent

grisly > pronunciation
Sounds	grih'zliy
Rhymes	ably ... zealously: 1543 rhymes with liy...

English > *grisly*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	Shockingly repellent; inspiring horror.
Example	"a grisly murder"
Synonyms	ghastly, grim, gruesome, macabre, sick
Broader	alarming	Frightening because of an awareness of danger
Spanish	espantoso, espeluznante, horrible, hórrido, horripilante, horroroso, macabro, repugnante, truculento
Catalan	esborronant, horrible, hòrrid, horrífic, horripilant, horrorós, macabre