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Grizzle vs Rant - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between grizzle and rant

is that grizzle is a dark grey colour while rant is a criticism done by ranting.

As verbs the difference between grizzle and rant

is that grizzle is to make or become grey while rant is to speak or shout at length in an uncontrollable anger.

As an adjective grizzle

is of a grey colour.

grizzle

English

Etymology 1

(etyl) grisel, from gris

Noun

(en noun)
  • A dark grey colour.
  • Grey hair.
  • A grey wig.
    • Related terms
    * grizzly

    Adjective

  • Of a grey colour.

    • Verb

    (grizzl)
  • To make or become grey.

    • Etymology 2

    From English West Country dialect.2010 , Alex Games, Balderdash & Piffle: English Words and Their Curious Origins , page 135.

    Verb

    (grizzl)
  • (UK, slang) To whinge or whine.
  • * 1888 , , ''The Complete Plays of Gilbert and Sullivan , page 510,
    • [Wilfred:] In tears, eh? What a plague art thou grizzling for now?
  • * 1976 , , Parliamentary Debates , page 4850,
    • R. J. Tizard' — What are you ' grizzling about now?
  • * 2009 , , Game Girls , unnumbered page,
    • The pin-thin girl is grizzling , whining that she has sand in her eyes.
    Related terms
    * grizzler

    See also

    *

    References

    rant

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A criticism done by ranting.
  • A wild, incoherent, emotional articulation.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To speak or shout at length in an uncontrollable anger.
  • To criticize by ranting.

    • See also

    * rave

    External links

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    Anagrams

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    Verb

    (head)