Gril"ly (?), v. t. [See Grill, v. t.] To broil; to grill; hence, To
harass. [Obs.] Hudibras.
Grilse (?), n. [Etymol. uncertain.] (Zoˆl.) A young salmon after its
first return from the sea.
Grim (?), a. [Compar. Grimmer (-mer); superl. Grimmest (&?;).] [AS.
grim; akin to G. grimm, equiv. to G. & D. grimmig, Dan. grim, grum, Sw.
grym, Icel. grimmr, G. gram grief, as adj., hostile; cf. Gr. &?;, a
crushing sound, &?; to neigh.] Of forbidding or fear-inspiring aspect;
fierce; stern; surly; cruel; frightful; horrible.
Whose grim aspect sets every joint a- shaking.
Shak.
The ridges of grim war.
Milton.
Syn.-- Fierce; ferocious; furious; horrid; horrible; frightful;
ghastly; grisly; hideous; stern; sullen; sour.
Gri*mace" (gr*ms"), n. [F., prob. of Teutonic origin; cf. AS. grma
mask, specter, Icel. grma mask, hood, perh. akin to E. grin.] A
distortion of the countenance, whether habitual, from affectation, or
momentary and occasional, to express some feeling, as contempt,
disapprobation, complacency, etc.; a smirk; a made-up face. [1913
Webster]
Moving his face into such a hideous grimace, that every feature of
it appeared under a different distortion.