Meaning & use
Grizzled
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Having gray or graying hair, typically as a sign of age or experience.
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The grizzled veteran offered the rookies some hard-won advice.
A grizzled old fisherman sat mending his nets on the dock.
A note on using this word
Often used to evoke a rugged, weathered appearance that suggests long experience, as in 'a grizzled detective.'
Words with a similar meaning
gray-hairedgrizzly
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