HomophoneAges 15–20Grisly or grizzly
Causing horror or disgust; gruesome.
The old tale had a grisly ending.
A large North American bear; also, streaked with grey.
They spotted a grizzly bear on the trail.
Remember: GRISLY goes with GRim and GRuesome. GRIZZLY has a buzzing 'zz', like a bear's growl, and means grey or a bear.
Quick check
The old tale had a ____ ending.