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gritty

[grit-ee]

adjective

grittier, grittiest 
  1. consisting of, containing, or resembling grit; sandy.

  2. resolute and courageous; plucky.



gritty

/ ˈɡɪɪ /

adjective

  1. courageous; hardy; resolute

  2. of, like, or containing grit

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • grittily adverb
  • grittiness noun
  • ungritty adjective
  • ˈٳپԱ noun
  • ˈٳپ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of gritty1

First recorded in 1590–1600; grit + -y 1
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Example Sentences

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That was enough behind a gritty start from junior Michael Barnett.

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With its gritty streets and sometimes gritty history, these urban blocks with their cheaper rents and welcoming enclaves have long been where people migrate when they cross borders into the United States.

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Sinner, who was bidding for his maiden Roland Garros triumph, was denied his third successive major after a gruelling, gritty and glorious encounter.

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We were meant to be more grounded, more gritty, more political, more complex and mature.

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Parton’s vocal approach was gritty but conspiratorial, as if she was determined to answer the question posed by the song’s title.

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