Definitions for grilse

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Spelling: [grils]
IPA: /grɪls/

Grilse is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 112 anagrams from letters in grilse (egilrs).

Definitions for grilse

noun

  1. a young Atlantic salmon as it returns from the sea to fresh water for the first time.

Origin of grilse

1375-1425; late Middle English grills, grilles (plural)

Examples for grilse

Up the front of this column the grilse presently flung himself, striking the water about a foot from the top.

I then stopped, and, lengthening my line at each successive “throw,” sent my fly nearer and still nearer to the grilse.

The same fall they return as "grilse," weighing from three to five pounds.

His fins became smaller in proportion to his bulk, and he was no longer a grilse, but a salmon.

This must have a considerable effect on the future supply of grilse in the Tweed.

The grilse rose sharply at the lure, but I “struck” too late.

All my line had been taken out, the gut collar had been snapped, and the fly had undoubtedly been carried off by the grilse.

Delightful it is to have the fish fighting all the time as only a grilse will.

My perseverance was rewarded, and I managed to secure three grilse.

Here was the winch, after much service, accounting for a grilse in Norway!

Word Value for grilse
Scrable

7

Words with friends

9

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