grizzle
5 synonyms for grizzle, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To turn grey, especially through growing older.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Came into English from Middle English grisel, gryselle, which derived from Old French grisel, from gris ("grey"), from Frankish *grīs, from Proto-Germanic *grīsaz.
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