Noun: grizzly bear griz-lee behr
- Powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
"The grizzly bear stood on its hind legs to get a better view";
- grizzly, silvertip, silver-tip, Ursus horribilis, Ursus arctos horribilis
Derived forms: grizzly bears
Type of: brown bear, bruin, Ursus arctos
Encyclopedia: Grizzly bear