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View usage for: (grɪt) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense grits, present participle gritting, past tense, past participle gritted1. uncountable nounGrit is very small pieces of stone. It is often put on roads in winter to make them less slippery. He felt tiny bits of grit and sand peppering his knees. [+ of] Synonyms: gravel, sand, dust, pebbles More Synonyms of grit 2. uncountable nounIf someone has grit, they have the determination and courage to continue doing something even though it is very difficult. You've got to admire her grit. 3. plural nounGrits are coarsely ground grains of corn which are cooked and eaten for breakfast or as part of a meal in the southern United States. [US] 4. verbIf you grit your teeth, you press your upper and lower teeth tightly together, usually because you are angry about something. Gritting my teeth, I did my best to stifle one or two remarks. [VERB noun] 'It is clear that my client has been less than frank with me,' he said, through grittedteeth. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: clench, grind, grate, gnash More Synonyms of grit 5. See to grit your teeth More Synonyms of grit (ɡrɪt) noun1. small hard particles of sand, earth, stone, etc 2. Also called: gritstone any coarse sandstone that can be used as a grindstone or millstone 3. the texture or grain of stone 4. indomitable courage, toughness, or resolution 5. engineering an arbitrary measure of the size of abrasive particles used in a grinding wheel or other abrasive process verbWord forms: grits, gritting or gritted6. to clench or grind together (two objects, esp the teeth) 7. to cover (a surface, such as icy roads) with grit Derived forms gritless (ˈgritless) adjective Word origin Old English grēot; related to Old Norse grjōt pebble, Old High German grioz; see great, groats, gruel (ɡrɪt) noun, adjective Canadian an informal word for Liberal (grɪt) noun1. rough, hard particles of sand, stone, etc. 2. the texture of stone, with regard to the fineness or coarseness of its grain 3. any of several sandstones with large, sharp grains, often used for grindstones 4. US stubborn courage; brave perseverance; pluck verb transitiveWord forms: ˈgritted or ˈgritting6. US to clench or grind (the teeth) in anger or determination verb intransitive7. to make a grating sound SIMILAR WORDS: ˈfortitude Word origin with Early ModE vowel shortening < ME grete < OE greot, akin to Ger griess IE base * ghrēu-, to rub hard over, crumble > great More idioms containinggrit grit your teeth Examples of 'grit' in a sentencegrit British English: grit / ɡrɪt/ NOUN Grit consists of tiny pieces of stone, often put on roads in winter to make them less slippery. Tiny pieces of grit were stuck in his knee. - American English: grit
- Arabic: حُبَيْبات خَشِنَة
- Brazilian Portuguese: areia grossa
- Chinese: 粗砂
- Croatian: pijesak
- Czech: písek posypový
- Danish: grus
- Dutch: zandkorrel
- European Spanish: arenilla
- Finnish: hiekka
- French: gravillon
- German: grober Sand
- Greek: ψιλό χαλίκι
- Italian: sabbia
- Japanese: 粗い砂
- Korean: 모래알
- Norwegian: sandkorn
- Polish: pył kamienny
- European Portuguese: areia grossa
- Romanian: prundiș
- Russian: гравий
- Latin American Spanish: arenilla
- Swedish: grus
- Thai: กรวดทราย
- Turkish: kum
- Ukrainian: гравій
- Vietnamese: sạn
British English: grit VERB If you grit your teeth, you press your upper and lower teeth tightly together, usually because you are angry about something. Gritting my teeth, I did my best to stifle one or two remarks. - American English: grit
- Brazilian Portuguese: pôr areia em
- Chinese: 咬紧牙关通常指因愤怒而
- European Spanish: echar gravilla en
- French: serrer
- German: zusammenbeißen
- Italian: stringere
- Japanese: 歯を食いしばる
- Korean: 이를 갈다
- European Portuguese: pôr areia em
- Latin American Spanish: echar gravilla en
Chinese translation of 'grit' n (u) - (= sand, gravel)
沙粒 (shālì) - (= determination)
勇气(氣) (yǒngqì)
vt - [road]
用沙子覆盖(蓋) (yòng shāzi fùgài)
to grit one's teeth (lit) 咬紧(緊)牙 (yǎojǐn yá) (fig) 咬紧(緊)牙关(關) (yǎojǐn yáguān) Derived Forms grits n pl (US) (Culin) 粗玉米粉 (cū yùmǐfěn) Definition small hard particles of sand, earth, or stone She felt tiny bits of grit and sand peppering her knees. Definition courage and determination He showed grit and determination in his fight back to health. Synonyms guts (informal) balls (vulgar, slang) toughness gameness Gritting my teeth, I did my best to stifle a sharp retort. Additional synonymsDefinition strength of character You might be taking drastic measures and you've got to have the backbone to do that. Synonyms strength of character, will, balls (taboo, slang), character, bottle (British, slang), resolution, resolve, nerve, daring, courage, determination, guts, pluck, stamina, grit, bravery, fortitude, toughness, tenacity, willpower, mettle, boldness, firmness, spunk (informal), fearlessness, steadfastness, moral fibre, hardihood, ballsiness (taboo, slang), dauntlessness Definition the condition of being determined They acted with great courage and determination. Synonyms resolution, purpose, resolve, drive, energy, conviction, courage, dedication, backbone, fortitude, persistence, tenacity, perseverance, willpower, boldness, firmness, staying power, stubbornness, strength of character, constancy, single-mindedness, earnestness, obstinacy, steadfastness, doggedness, relentlessness, strength of will, resoluteness, indomitability, staunchness the result of doggedness rather than talent Synonyms determination, resolution, persistence, tenacity, perseverance, endurance, stubbornness, single-mindedness, obstinacy, steadiness, steadfastness, relentlessness, pertinacity, tenaciousness, bulldog tenacity - gripe
- gripping
- grisly
- grit
- gritty
- grizzle
- grizzled
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