Definitions For Grig

Etymology 1

The word is often used in the phrase "merry as a grig". The word is of uncertain origin, though various theories have been suggested, such as a corruption of "merry as a cricket" or "merry as a Greek", as in : "Then she's a merry Greek indeed." Johnson suggested that the word originally meant "anything below the natural size" (compare and ).

Noun

GRIG (plural GRIGs) (obsolete) A dwarf. A cricket or grasshopper. A small or young eel. Specifically, the . See glut.

Etymology 2

From , .

Noun

GRIG (plural GRIGs) (UK, dialect) heath, heath or heather.

Etymology 3

Verb

grigg , ing (transitive) To irritate or annoy.

Anagrams

Rigg

Is Grig a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
6
Words with Friends
8

The word Grig is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends

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