Grizzly

Grayish; somewhat gray. Grizzly bear. (Zool.) See BEAR. Grizzly Flats, in California, a post-office of El Dorado co., abt. 20 m. S.E. of Placerville. Groan, ( grōn , ) v . n . [A.S. granian , grunan; W.grwn, a rumbling sound, a murmur; grwnan , to make a droning noise; formed from the sound.] To utter a mournful voice, as in pain or sorrow; to moan; to sigh heavily; to breathe with a deep murmuring sound; to complain of oppre ion. "Repenting and groaning for anguish of spirit."- Wisd . v. 13. -To seek after seriously, as with groans. -n. A deep mournful sound, uttered in pain, sorrow, or anguish; any low, rumbling sound; sometimes, a deep toned cry of derision, - in this sense opposed to cheer; as, his speech was interrupted by groans from his auditory. "Where hopele anguish pour'd his groan ."-Dr. Johnson. Groat, ( grawt ,) n. [D. groot ; L. Ger. grot , great.] Formerly, an English coin of copper or bra , as distinguished from the small copper coin, of which there were five in the groat; -in the modern sense, an English money of account, equal to four pence, or 8 cents; hence, a proverbial name for a small sum. "A woman much his inferior, and without a groat to her fortune." Swift. Groats, ( grawts,) n. pl. [See GRIT.] Wheat or oats in a hulled state. ly; terrible. "Thus the grisly spectre spoke again."-Dryden. Gris'ly Bear, n. See GRIZZLY. Grisnez, (gree'nay,) a headland of France, dep. Pas-de- Calais, situate Lat. 50° 52′ N., Lon. 1° 23′ E. There is a light-house.