grisly and grizzly

The word grisly means horrible.

A grizzly is a bear from North America.

Grisly or Grizzly?

The words grisly and grizzly sound similar, but their meanings are quite different.

Grisly

The adjective grisly means horrible, shockingly repellent, terrifying, or gruesome.

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Grizzly

The words grizzly (used as a noun or adjective) refers to a powerful brownish-yellow bear found in the uplands of western North America.  It can be called either a grizzly (plural: grizzlies) or a grizzly bear.
avoid grizzly bears or admire from a distance
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