grisly
adj.adj. describing something that is very unpleasant and shocking because it involves blood, death, or violence.
adj. inspiring horror, disgust, or intense fear, specifically through the depiction or presence of gore and physical violence.
The news report gave some grisly details about the crime scene.
Detectives spent hours examining the grisly evidence left behind in the abandoned warehouse.
While the novel was praised for its intricate plot, some critics found the grisly descriptions of the battlefield to be unnecessarily graphic and distracting.
Typically used to describe crimes, accidents, or horror stories; often modified by 'quite' or 'truly'.
a grizzly murdera grisly murderLearners often confuse 'grisly' (horrible) with 'grizzly' (the type of bear or hair streaked with grey).