grits

[ grits ]

noun

, (used with a singular or plural verb)

1. Also called hominy grits. (especially in Southern cooking) coarsely ground hominy, or white corn, boiled to a thick consistency and then sometimes fried, eaten as a breakfast dish or as a side dish with meat. Compare polenta ( def ).
2. grain hulled and coarsely ground.

grits

/ ɡrɪts /

plural noun

1. hulled and coarsely ground grain
2. See hominy grits

Word History and Origins

Origin of grits¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English grut(t)a, gryttes (plural) “coarse meal, bran,” Old English gryt(t) “dust, meal”; cognate with German Grütze

Word History and Origins

Origin of grits¹

Old English grytt; related to Old High German gruzzi; see great , grit

Example Sentences

The cafeteria style stop is basically a comfort food joint—think baby back ribs, shrimp and grits, and gumbo—done well.

From The Daily Beast

Maybe things turned around when Mitt declared he likes grits!

From The Daily Beast

The Reformers, as the Clear Grits preferred to call themselves officially, should perhaps have been content with so much progress.

From Project Gutenberg

Pegleg rolled off her, as inert as a sack of grits, and lay face upward in the path, with his arms wide outspread on the mud.

From Project Gutenberg

Wherever streams have worn deep channels, they either disclose this rock or its adjuncts, the grits, or silicious sinter.

From Project Gutenberg

Whole oatmeal or grits, and a piece of apple or pear occasionally, are healthy food.

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For lightness on long trips, dried fruits and meal or grits are a wise selection.

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Related Words

• gruel
• oatmeal
• polenta