/ Dictionary / Index G grivet: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: griv•et Pronunciation: (griv'it), [key] — n. a small Abyssinian monkey, Cercopithecus aethiops, with a grayish back, gray tail, black face, and dark extremities. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: grivet (Thesaurus) grivation grizzle Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pundit Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language