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Vexed vs Grizzly - What's the difference?

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Vexed is a related term of grizzly.


As adjectives the difference between vexed and grizzly

is that vexed is annoyed, irritated or distressed while grizzly is grey-haired, greyish.

As a verb vexed

is (vex).

As a noun grizzly is

a grizzly bear.

vexed

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • annoyed, irritated or distressed
    • She became more and more vexed as she struggled to cope with the demands of the job.
  • much debated, discussed or disputed
    • the vexed question of whether or not to kiss on a first date

    Quotations

    * 1990 — , Eric , p 72 *: He would be left in no doubt that they were annoyed. He might even go so far as to deduce that they were quite vexed .

    Verb

    (head)
  • (vex)

    • grizzly

    English

    (wikipedia grizzly)

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Grey-haired, greyish.
  • * Francis Bacon
    • old squirrels that turn grizzly
  • [Listed by Merriam-Webster Unabridged as a legitimate variant spelling.]
  • * 2008 , Campbell Brown, " Commentary: Pakistan gives in to terrorists," CNN , Feb. 5, 2009:
    • This after Taliban militants led a grizzly campaign of attacks, including beheadings, kidnappings and the destruction of dozens of girls' schools.

    Derived terms

    * grizzly bear

    Noun

    (grizzlies)
  • A grizzly bear.
    • Shotgun blast kills charging grizzly!
  • (US, dialect) In hydraulic mining, a grating used to catch and throw out large stones from the sluices.
    • (Raymond)