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237. Grisly - English Vocabulary - Grisly / Grisly(O) Grizzly (X)

by 정이로운 잉여생활 2022. 9. 28.
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Grisly : (보통 죽음과 폭력이 관련된) 소름끼치는, 무시무시한, 역겨운, 처참한

 

cf) Don't confuse with grizzly

Grizzly -> grey-haired 

 

Horrifying / Gruesome / Terrifying / Unpleasant 

Horrible / shocking / awful /  appalling / terrible

Grim / sickening / ghastly / macabre / hideous / frightful 

Involves lots of blood or dead

Film includes some grisly scenes 

The grisliness of scenes is horrible

 

More metaphorically used

The weather forecast says it is going to be grisly this weekend, horrifyingly cold, nasty weather

The economy is grisly

The future looks very grisly, it is not going to be good

The good at school is very grisly

 

 

Formality : 5

 

 

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