Definition of grig in English:

grig

noun ɡrɪɡɡrɪɡ

dialect

1A small eel.
小鳗
2A grasshopper or cricket.
蚱蜢；蟋蟀
Example sentencesExamples
- Humped-winged grigs are found in coniferous forests; C. strepitans also occurs in high altitude sagebrush.
- You can listen to songs of grigs and find out more about them at the Web site above.

Phrases

(as) merry (or lively) as a grig

dialect Full of fun; very lively.
非常快乐；十分活跃
Example sentencesExamples
- I think it was a cricket, but when I heard it, I was merry as a grig!
- They were more than fairly high, merry as grigs, and prepared to go on all night.
- Everyone said Annabelle had been merry as a grig before the man she loved married elsewhere.
Synonyms
cheerful, happy, cheery, good-humoured, jovial, merry, sunny, bright, joyful, light-hearted, in high spirits, in good spirits, sparkling, bubbly, exuberant, effervescent, ebullient, breezy, airy, lively, vivacious, full of life, sprightly, jaunty

Origin

Middle English (in the sense 'dwarf'): of unknown origin.

Rhymes

big, brig, dig, fig, gig, jig, lig, pig, prig, rig, snig, sprig, swig, tig, trig, twig, Whig, wig

Definition of grig in US English:

grig

nounɡriɡɡrɪɡ

dialect

1A small eel.
小鳗
2A grasshopper or cricket.
蚱蜢；蟋蟀
Example sentencesExamples
- Humped-winged grigs are found in coniferous forests; C. strepitans also occurs in high altitude sagebrush.
- You can listen to songs of grigs and find out more about them at the Web site above.

Phrases

(as) merry (or lively) as a grig

dialect Full of fun; extravagantly lively.
非常快乐；十分活跃
Example sentencesExamples
- I think it was a cricket, but when I heard it, I was merry as a grig!
- Everyone said Annabelle had been merry as a grig before the man she loved married elsewhere.
- They were more than fairly high, merry as grigs, and prepared to go on all night.
Synonyms
cheerful, happy, cheery, good-humoured, jovial, merry, sunny, bright, joyful, light-hearted, in high spirits, in good spirits, sparkling, bubbly, exuberant, effervescent, ebullient, breezy, airy, lively, vivacious, full of life, sprightly, jaunty

Origin

Middle English (in the sense ‘dwarf’): of unknown origin.

单词	grig
释义	Definition of grig in English: grig noun ɡrɪɡɡrɪɡ dialect 1A small eel. 小鳗 2A grasshopper or cricket. 蚱蜢；蟋蟀 Example sentencesExamples Humped-winged grigs are found in coniferous forests; C. strepitans also occurs in high altitude sagebrush. You can listen to songs of grigs and find out more about them at the Web site above. Phrases (as) merry (or lively) as a grig dialect Full of fun; very lively. 非常快乐；十分活跃 Example sentencesExamples I think it was a cricket, but when I heard it, I was merry as a grig! They were more than fairly high, merry as grigs, and prepared to go on all night. Everyone said Annabelle had been merry as a grig before the man she loved married elsewhere. Synonyms cheerful, happy, cheery, good-humoured, jovial, merry, sunny, bright, joyful, light-hearted, in high spirits, in good spirits, sparkling, bubbly, exuberant, effervescent, ebullient, breezy, airy, lively, vivacious, full of life, sprightly, jaunty Origin Middle English (in the sense 'dwarf'): of unknown origin. Rhymes big, brig, dig, fig, gig, jig, lig, pig, prig, rig, snig, sprig, swig, tig, trig, twig, Whig, wig noun.1 phr. Definition of grig in US English: grig nounɡriɡɡrɪɡ dialect 1A small eel. 小鳗 2A grasshopper or cricket. 蚱蜢；蟋蟀 Example sentencesExamples Humped-winged grigs are found in coniferous forests; C. strepitans also occurs in high altitude sagebrush. You can listen to songs of grigs and find out more about them at the Web site above. Phrases (as) merry (or lively) as a grig dialect Full of fun; extravagantly lively. 非常快乐；十分活跃 Example sentencesExamples I think it was a cricket, but when I heard it, I was merry as a grig! Everyone said Annabelle had been merry as a grig before the man she loved married elsewhere. They were more than fairly high, merry as grigs, and prepared to go on all night. Synonyms cheerful, happy, cheery, good-humoured, jovial, merry, sunny, bright, joyful, light-hearted, in high spirits, in good spirits, sparkling, bubbly, exuberant, effervescent, ebullient, breezy, airy, lively, vivacious, full of life, sprightly, jaunty Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘dwarf’): of unknown origin. noun.1 phr.
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