grizzly

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a large brown bear from the inland (= away from the coasts) part of western North America, which has a hump (= raised area) on its shoulders:

The ban on hunting grizzlies remained in most states.

Black bears are smaller than grizzlies.

used to describe a person whose hair is becoming grey or white, or the hair itself:

He saw the farmer's grizzly face and asked to take his picture.

His grizzly facial hair has gone.

A grizzly baby or child is crying continuously but not very loudly, or complaining all the time:

If your baby is grizzly or cranky, consider what might be making them uncomfortable.

She needed the money to buy medicine for a grizzly child.