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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.
containing or resembling grit; courageously persistent : plucky; having strong qualities of tough uncompromising realism… See the full definition
Gritty definition: consisting of, containing, or resembling grit; sandy.. See examples of GRITTY used in a sentence.
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.
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.
Definition of gritty adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
