Gritty - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈɡrɪtɪ|
Brit.
|ˈɡrɪtɪ|
adjective
- composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency (syn: coarse-grained, farinaceous, grainy, granular, granulose, mealy)
- willing to face danger (syn: game, gamy, mettlesome, spirited, spunky)
- willing to face danger (syn: game, gamy, mettlesome, spirited, spunky)
Extra examples
I admire her gritty determination to succeed.
The book describes the gritty realities of life on the streets.
He gave us all of the gritty details of his divorce.
Henin gave a typically gritty performance, coming back from 4-0 down.
Billingham's pictures have a gritty realism which can be almost upsetting.
Gritty soil had got under her nails.
I liked the raw, gritty texture of the film.
Word forms
adjective
comparative: grittier
superlative: grittiest
comparative: grittier
superlative: grittiest
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