gritty

[grit-ee]

adjective

grittier, grittiest 

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

2. resolute and courageous; plucky.

gritty

/ ˈɡrɪtɪ /

adjective

1. courageous; hardy; resolute

2. of, like, or containing grit

Other Word Forms

• grittily adverb
• grittiness noun
• ungritty adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of gritty¹

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

Example Sentences

Bavuma's gritty 55 not out in South Africa's second innings paved the way for a thrilling win inside three days after the tourists bundled out India for 93 in their chase of 124.

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The drink he gives me to try is gritty and tastes like chocolate without sugar.

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Curry said the two "gritty, gutsy, professional wins" in San Antonio could set a tone for a Warriors team trying to find their identity.

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Owens, who died in 2006, was a longtime resident of Bakersfield and proponent of the gritty “Bakersfield sound” in country music.

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It’s bisected by La Cienega Boulevard, a thoroughfare that carries six lanes of high-speed traffic through the gritty landscape of the oil field, which feels like a relic of old L.A.

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Related Words

• dusty 
• grainy 
• rough