Grisly Definition & Meaning

grisly
adjective
  1. shockingly repellent; inspiring horror; "ghastly wounds"; "the grim aftermath of the bombing"; "the grim task of burying the victims"; "a grisly murder"; "gruesome evidence of human sacrifice"; "macabre tales of war and plague in the Middle ages"; "macabre tortures conceived by madmen"

"Grisly" in song lyrics

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  • "Picture thee crime scene photos of the grisly"
    Q Strange — Sinphony of Sick

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