1. gruesome, horrifying, or causing horror or disgust; involving death or injury in a way that is unpleasant to see or think about
The detective discovered a grisly scene at the crime scene.
O detetive descobriu uma cena arrepiante no local do crime.
2. terrifying or ghastly in appearance or nature
The movie contained grisly images that disturbed many viewers.
O filme continha imagens macabras que perturbaram muitos espectadores.