grizzle

Meanings

Noun

• A dark grey colour.
• Grey hair.
• A grey wig.

Adjective

• Of a grey colour.

Verb

• To make or become grey, as with age.
• to cry continuously but not very loudly - especially of a young child.
• To whinge or whine.
• To fuss or cry

Origin

• From Middle English grisel, gryselle, from Old French grisel, from gris, from Frankish *grīs, from Proto-Germanic *grīsaz.
• From English West Country dialect.