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[ grit ] / grɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR grit ON THESAURUS.COM
nounabrasive particles or granules, as of sand or other small, coarse impurities found in the air, food, water, etc. firmness of character; indomitable spirit; pluck: She has a reputation for grit and common sense. a coarse-grained siliceous rock, usually with sharp, angular grains. British. gravel. sand or other fine grainy particles eaten by fowl to aid in digestion. verb (used with object), grit·ted, grit·ting.to cause to grind or grate together. verb (used without object), grit·ted, grit·ting.to make a scratchy or slightly grating sound, as of sand being walked on; grate. Idioms for gritgrit one's teeth, to show tenseness, anger, or determination by or as if by clamping or grinding the teeth together.
Origin of gritbefore 1000; Middle English gret, griet, grit,Old English grēot; cognate with German Griess,Old Norse grjōt pebble, boulder; see grits SYNONYMS FOR grit2 resolution, fortitude, courage. SEE SYNONYMS FOR grit ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM gritgritless, adjectivegritter, nounWords nearby gritgristle, gristly, gristmill, Griswold, Griswold versus Connecticut, grit, grith, grit one's teeth, grits, gritter, gritting Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gritFurther googling of the McDonald’s buffet with terrible grits in Alexandria turns up nothing. Fast-Food Buffets Are a Thing of the Past. Some Doubt They Ever Even Existed.|MM Carrigan|September 29, 2020|Eater A hearty, cheesy spoonful of his grits reveals additional layers of the “new” American palate. At Jackie, food is a catalyst for conversation|Evan Caplan|September 24, 2020|Washington Blade They have shooting, vision, grit, length, speed, experience and more than one playmaker. The Rockets’ New Starting Lineup Is Just Scratching The Surface Of Its Potential|Michael Pina|September 8, 2020|FiveThirtyEight It took a tremendous amount of fight, grit, toughness, resolve. Could Grant Hill Have Been Better Than Michael Jordan?|Joshua Eferighe|August 20, 2020|Ozy
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British Dictionary definitions for grit (1 of 2)
nounsmall hard particles of sand, earth, stone, etc Also called: gritstone any coarse sandstone that can be used as a grindstone or millstone the texture or grain of stone indomitable courage, toughness, or resolution engineering an arbitrary measure of the size of abrasive particles used in a grinding wheel or other abrasive process verb grits, gritting or grittedto clench or grind together (two objects, esp the teeth) to cover (a surface, such as icy roads) with grit Derived forms of gritgritless, adjectiveWord Origin for gritOld English grēot; related to Old Norse grjōt pebble, Old High German grioz; see great, groats, gruel British Dictionary definitions for grit (2 of 2)
noun, adjective Canadianan informal word for Liberal Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to gritperseverance, spunk, toughness, guts, tenacity, fortitude, moxie, spirit, daring, powder, dust, gravel, pebbles, lumps, sand, nerve, gameness, spine, backbone, pluck |