a. Somewhat gray; grizzled. [ 1913 Webster ]
Old squirrels that turn grizzly. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
Grizzly bear (Zool.), a large and ferocious bear (Ursus horribilis) of Western North America and the Rocky Mountains. It is remarkable for the great length of its claws. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.; pl. Grizzlies 1. (Zool.) A grizzly bear. See under Grizzly, a. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. pl. In hydraulic mining, gratings used to catch and throw out large stones from the sluices. [ Local, U. S. ] Raymond. [ 1913 Webster ]