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grisliness


Meanings
  • the quality or state of being grim or gruesome; bleak, horrible, or terrifying in nature or appearance

    - "The grisliness of the battlefield was evident in the scattered limbs and pools of blood."
    - "The grisliness of the crime scene was only surpassed by the shocking revelation of the perpetrator's identity."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with grisliness
hides , glides , abides , collides , combides , complying , complaisance , compliments , contending , contendingly , contentment , contentious , continual , continually , contingency , contingent
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,
  1. grass, gross, great, greet, green


Variants
List of all variants of grisliness that leads to same result
grislier , grisliest , grisliness , grislinesses , grisly , grizzly
Forms
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The word 'grisliness' can take various forms, including its verb conjugations (e.g., 'grislies', 'grislied', 'grislies', 'grisliest', 'grisliests'), its plural forms (e.g., 'grislinesses', 'grislinesseses'), its comparative and superlative forms for adjectives (e.g., 'grislier', 'grisliest', 'grisliests').


Etymology
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derived from the Old French word 'gris', meaning 'grey' or 'ash-coloured', and the suffix '-liness' which denotes a state or quality of something.


Related Concepts
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  1. Gothic literature: A literary genre that emerged during the late Middle Ages and early modern period, characterized by its emphasis on the supernatural, the macabre, and the terrifying, often set against a backdrop of decaying castles, crypts, and catacombs.

  2. Horror genre: A genre of film, literature, and other forms of media that are intended to elicit a strong emotional response from the audience, often through the use of graphic or violent scenes, supernatural elements, and elements of suspense and tension.

  3. Gore genre: A genre of film, literature, and other forms of media that are characterized by their graphic and often violent depictions of injury, dismemberment, and other forms of physical harm. The gore genre is often associated with the horror genre, but it can also be found in other genres, such as science fiction and action.


Culture
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In literature and art, grisliness can refer to the depiction of gruesome or terrifying scenes, often with the intention of eliciting a strong emotional response from the audience. In music, grisliness can refer to the use of heavy, distorted guitar sounds and pounding drums to create a sense of overwhelming power and intensity. In film and television, grisliness can refer to the portrayal of graphic or violent scenes, often with the intention of creating a sense of realism or authenticity. In daily life, grisliness can refer to the quality or state of being grim, gruesome, or terrifying in nature or appearance.

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