grisly

🇺🇸 /ˈɡrɪzli/ 🇬🇧 /ˈɡrɪzli/
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adjective
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causing horror or shock, often due to violence or death

The detective described the scene as a grisly sight, with blood splattered all over the walls.

translation

adj. causing horror or shock, often due to violence or death

Word Forms

Comparative grislier
Superlative grisliest