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gritty

[ grit-ee ]

/ ˈgrɪt i /

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adjective, grit·ti·er, grit·ti·est.

consisting of, containing, or resembling grit; sandy.

resolute and courageous; plucky.

Origin of gritty

First recorded in 1590–1600; grit + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM gritty

grit·ti·ly, adverb grit·ti·ness, noun un·grit·ty, adjective

Words nearby gritty

grith, grits, gritter, gritti-stokes amputation, gritting, gritty, grivation, grivet, grizzle, grizzled, grizzling

Example sentences from the Web for gritty

Though it may have been a depressing environment, the gritty streets of Washington gave Gil plenty of inspiration for his lyrics.

‘The Prince of Chocolate City’: When Gil Scott-Heron Became A Music Icon |Marcus Baram |November 15, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
By Rich Goldstein Are audiences tired with caped crusaders and gritty reboots?

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Are audiences tired with caped crusaders and gritty reboots?

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You really were ahead of your time with Twin Peaks—this gritty, engrossing serial TV drama.

David Lynch on Transcendental Meditation, ‘Twin Peaks,’ and Collaborating With Kanye West |Marlow Stern |October 6, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

This is a question that We Could Be King, for all its gritty pleasures, never dares to raise, let alone answer.

Two New Films Preach Our Nation’s Corrosive Gridiron Gospel |Steve Almond |September 20, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Gritty with the undisturbed dust of our absence, it was locked.

Memoirs of a Midget |Walter de la Mare
It is of a gritty and rasping nature, and is at the same time very friable.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3 |Various
Roadside dirt, whether loamy or gritty, may also be used with good results.

Mushrooms: how to grow them |William Falconer
His throat was parched with the sand, his tongue dry and hot and gritty.

Gunpowder Treason and Plot |Harold Avery
It promised to be a glorious day, and London was stifling and gritty.

All Roads Lead to Calvary |Jerome K. Jerome

British Dictionary definitions for gritty

gritty

/ (ˈɡrɪtɪ) /

adjective -tier or -tiest

courageous; hardy; resolute

of, like, or containing grit

Derived forms of gritty

grittily, adverb grittiness, noun