griz‧zle /ˈɡrɪz
əl/
verb [intransitive] British English informal[
Date: 1700-1800;
Origin: Perhaps from Grizel, a form of the name Griselda; 'patient Griselda' was a well-known name for an obedient wife]
1. if a baby or child grizzles, they cry quietly for a long time
2. to complain in an annoying way
Synonym : moan:
Ben was grizzling about being tired. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲