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Definition of Gritty in English :

Gritty

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Adjective

1. coarse-grained, farinaceous, grainy, granular, granulose, gritty, mealy

composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency

Example Sentences:
'granular sugar'
'the photographs were grainy and indistinct'
'it left a mealy residue'

coarse
harsh

2. game, gamey, gamy, gritty, mettlesome, spirited, spunky

willing to face danger

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Gritty

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adjective -tier or -tiest

1.

courageous; hardy; resolute

2.

of, like, or containing grit

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Gritty

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adjectiveWord forms: ˈgrittier or ˈgrittiest

1.

of, like, or containing grit; sandy

2.

brave; plucky

3.

characterized by detailed, intensely realistic presentation of the subject, characters, etc., esp. in their negative or unpleasant aspects

a gritty novel

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Gritty

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adj. grit·ti·er, grit·ti·est

1. Containing, covered with, or resembling grit.

2. Showing resolution and fortitude; plucky: a gritty decision.

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