grit

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/ grɪt /

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noun

abrasive particles or granules, as of sand or other small, coarse impurities found in the air, food, water, etc.

firmness of character; indomitable spirit; pluck: She has a reputation for grit and common sense.

a coarse-grained siliceous rock, usually with sharp, angular grains.

British. gravel.

sand or other fine grainy particles eaten by fowl to aid in digestion.

verb (used with object), grit·ted, grit·ting.

to cause to grind or grate together.

verb (used without object), grit·ted, grit·ting.

to make a scratchy or slightly grating sound, as of sand being walked on; grate.

OTHER WORDS FOR grit

2 resolution, fortitude, courage.

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Idioms about grit

grit one's teeth, to show tenseness, anger, or determination by or as if by clamping or grinding the teeth together.

Origin of grit

before 1000; Middle English gret, griet, grit,Old English grēot; cognate with German Griess,Old Norse grjōt pebble, boulder; see grits

OTHER WORDS FROM grit

gritless, adjectivegritter, noun

Words nearby grit

gristle, gristly, gristmill, Griswold, Griswold versus Connecticut, grit, grith, grit one's teeth, grits, gritter, gritting

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How to use grit in a sentence

Further googling of the McDonald’s buffet with terrible grits in Alexandria turns up nothing.
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A hearty, cheesy spoonful of his grits reveals additional layers of the “new” American palate.
At Jackie, food is a catalyst for conversation|Evan Caplan|September 24, 2020|Washington Blade
They have shooting, vision, grit, length, speed, experience and more than one playmaker.
The Rockets’ New Starting Lineup Is Just Scratching The Surface Of Its Potential|Michael Pina|September 8, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
It took a tremendous amount of fight, grit, toughness, resolve.
Could Grant Hill Have Been Better Than Michael Jordan?|Joshua Eferighe|August 20, 2020|Ozy

Will, innovation, grit, unceasing creativity, and a touch of luck are all you sometimes need to win.
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But she respects grit and determination, in allies and opponents alike.
The Valerie Jarrett I Know: How She Saved the Obama Campaign and Why She’s Indispensable|Joshua DuBois|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Chicago provides crime reporters and amateur scanner-chasers with more grit and brutality than they can handle combined.
Chicago’s Real-Life 'Nightcrawler'|Justin Glawe|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In 175 well-chosen words, he sums up the trials and the grit and bravery of the civil rights movement.
Martin Luther King’s Nobel Speech Is an Often Ignored Masterpiece|Malcolm Jones|October 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To do so in a Salvadoran prison defies comprehension and inspires respect for their grit and determination.
Out and Proud in El Salvador’s Murderous Gangland|Gene Robinson|July 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Plus, his remake history is a mixed bag, with the solid True Grit and the atrocious Oldboy.
Robert Pattinson as Indiana Jones? Here Are Our Picks to Fill Harrison Ford’s Fedora|Marlow Stern|June 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Then followed such an exhibition of sheer grit and skill and dauntless courage as none of the girls would ever forget.
The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle|Laura Lee Hope
"Of course it won't be much use to him in my leather business," I said to my wife; "still it shows grit."
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, November 4, 1914|Various
All day long the struggle continued, and it required all the grit he possessed to keep him going.
Gold-Seeking on the Dalton Trail|Arthur R. Thompson
She had the grit to pray for Judus if she took the notion—there warn't no back-down to her, I judge.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Complete|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
Meal dus' in my th'oat, grit in my eye, en I aint kin git my breff, skacely.
Nights With Uncle Remus|Joel Chandler Harris

British Dictionary definitions for grit (1 of 2)

grit

/ (ɡrɪt) /

noun

small hard particles of sand, earth, stone, etc

Also called: gritstone any coarse sandstone that can be used as a grindstone or millstone

the texture or grain of stone

indomitable courage, toughness, or resolution

engineering an arbitrary measure of the size of abrasive particles used in a grinding wheel or other abrasive process

verb grits, gritting or gritted

to clench or grind together (two objects, esp the teeth)

to cover (a surface, such as icy roads) with grit

Derived forms of grit

gritless, adjective

Word Origin for grit

Old English grēot; related to Old Norse grjōt pebble, Old High German grioz; see great, groats, gruel

British Dictionary definitions for grit (2 of 2)

Grit

/ (ɡrɪt) /

noun, adjective Canadian

an informal word for Liberal

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