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- Dictionarygritty/ˈɡrɪti/
adjective
- 1. containing or covered with grit: "her eyes felt gritty" Similar
- 2. showing courage and resolve: "a typically gritty performance by the British player" Similar
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containing or covered with small pieces of stone or sand: gritty dust. strong and determined in dealing with an unpleasant situation: a gritty, no-nonsense approach.
The meaning of GRITTY is containing or resembling grit. How to use gritty in a sentence. Did you know?
Gritty definition: consisting of, containing, or resembling grit; sandy.. See examples of GRITTY used in a sentence.
adjective Word forms: ˈgrittier or ˈgrittiest. 1. of, like, or containing grit; sandy. 2. brave; plucky. 3. characterized by detailed, intensely realistic presentation of the subject, characters, etc., esp. in their negative or unpleasant aspects. a gritty novel.
Definitions of gritty. adjective. composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency. synonyms: coarse-grained, farinaceous, grainy, granular, granulose, mealy. coarse, harsh. of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles. adjective. willing to face danger.
showing something unpleasant as it really is; having a lot of unpleasant features. a gritty description of urban violence. gritty realism. (especially North American English) a gritty neighborhood of flophouses and bars. see also nitty-gritty. See gritty in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: gritty.
Define gritty. gritty synonyms, gritty pronunciation, gritty translation, English dictionary definition of gritty. adj. grit·ti·er , grit·ti·est 1. Containing, covered with, or resembling grit. 2. Showing resolution and fortitude; plucky: a gritty decision.
