Grizel

/ˈɡrɪzəl/ verb

Definition

To make grey or to become grey; to turn grey with age or to make something appear grey.

Etymology

From 'griz-' (grey) plus '-el' suffix; related to Middle English and Old French terms for grey color.

Kelly Says

This word captures that specific aging process where color fades to grey—similar to how 'greying' is used today, but 'grizel' is so archaic it sounds almost magical now.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ግራይ
giray
ARالعربية
رمادي
ramadi
BNবাংলা
ধূসর
dhu-sor
CACatalà
gris
GREE-s
CSČeština
šedý
SHEH-dee
DADansk
grå
GROH
DEDeutsch
Grau
GRAH-oo
ELΕλληνικά
γκρι
gkree
ESEspañol
grisal
GREE-sahl
FAفارسی
خاکستری
khakestari
FISuomi
harmaa
HAHR-mah
FRFrançais
grisâtre
greh-SAH-tray
GUGU
ધુમ્મસ
dhumm-as
HAHA
blewa
BLEH-wah
HEעברית
אפור
ah-POOR
HIहिन्दी
स्लेटी
sle-tee
HUMagyar
szürke
SOOR-keh
IDBahasa Indonesia
abu-abu
AH-boo AH-boo
IGIG
ọcha ọcha
oh-CHAH oh-CHAH
ITItaliano
grigio
GREE-joh
JA日本語
灰色
haiiro
KKKK
боз
boz
KMKM
ពណ៌ខៀវ
ponh kiev
KO한국어
회색
hoesaek
MRMR
धूसर
dhu-sar
MSBahasa Melayu
kelabu
KEH-lah-boo
MYမြန်မာ
အမည်းရောင်
ah-myay-yawng
NLNederlands
grijs
GRAY-s
NONorsk
grå
GROH
PAPA
ਧੂੰਏਂ
dhu-en
PLPolski
szary
SHA-ree
PTPortuguês
cinzento
sin-ZEHN-toh
RORomână
gri
greh
RUРусский
серый
se-REH-y
SVSvenska
grå
GROH
SWKiswahili
samawati
sah-mah-WAH-tee
TAதமிழ்
சாம்பல்
saam-pal
TEతెలుగు
నిశాతి
ni-sha-tee
THไทย
สีเทา
see-tao
TLTL
kulay abo
KOO-lah ah-BOH
TRTürkçe
gri
greh
UKУкраїнська
сірий
si-REH-y
URاردو
سلاٹی
sala-tee
VITiếng Việt
xám
sahm
YOYO
pupa
POO-pah
ZH中文
灰色
huī sè
ZUZU
mhlophe
m-hloh-PHEH

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