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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.
The meaning of GRITTY is containing or resembling grit. How to use gritty in a sentence. Did you know?
Gritty definition: consisting of, containing, or resembling grit; sandy.. See examples of GRITTY used in a sentence.
adjective. willing to face danger. synonyms: game, gamey, gamy, mettlesome, spirited, spunky. brave, courageous. possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching. adjective. representing life realistically, even when it is harsh, difficult, or unpleasant. Pronunciation. US. /ˈgrɪdi/ UK. /ˈgrɪti/
Something that is gritty contains grit, is covered with grit, or has a texture like that of grit. The sheets fell on the gritty floor, and he just let them lie.
Definition of gritty adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. (= grainy) [ soil, powder, texture] → arenoso; [ surface, floor] → arenoso, granuloso. the sheets felt gritty → las sábanas parecían tener arena. 2. (= courageous) [ person, display, performance] → enérgico, resuelto. gritty determination → obstinada determinación.
(film, literature) Intense and starkly realistic, especially if violent. Wiktionary. Synonyms: granular. grainy. mealy. granulose. coarse-grained. farinaceous. mettlesome. spunky. spirited. gamey. gamy. game. sandy.
showing unpleasant details about a situation in a way that seems very real: a gritty drama. gritty realism. gritty adjective (BRAVE) brave and determined: gritty determination. (Definition of gritty from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of gritty. in Chinese (Traditional) 沙礫的, 含砂的，有沙礫的, 勇敢的… See more.
gritty /ˈɡrɪtɪ/ adj ( -tier, -tiest) courageous; hardy; resolute. of, like, or containing grit. ˈgrittily adv ˈgrittiness n. 'gritty' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations): arenose - nitty-gritty - pear - sabulous - spike heath - zinc phosphide. In Lists: Tactile textures, Food tastes and textures, more...
