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grit·ty
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ˈgrɪt
i
/
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grit
-ee
]
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adjective,
grit·ti·er,
grit·ti·est.
1.
consisting of, containing, or resembling
grit
; sandy.
2.
resolute and courageous; plucky.
Origin:
1590–1600;
grit
+
-y
1
Related forms
grit·ti·ly,
adverb
grit·ti·ness,
noun
un·grit·ty,
adjective
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gritty
(ˈɡrɪtɪ)
—
adj
,
-tier
,
-tiest
1.
courageous; hardy; resolute
2.
of, like, or containing grit
'grittily
—
adv
'grittiness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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On the other hand, it takes a deeply sentimental view of these
gritty
realities.
Getting to the nitty
gritty
and going to a expert on frozen microbes is not
going to help.
They went to the playground, to the
gritty
sidewalks, even to the movies.
Maybe it's his fashion-forward style and
gritty
good looks.
Of course, but this isn't the sort of show you watch when you're looking for
gritty
realism.
His grimly businesslike speech was a
gritty
, almost masochistic exercise in the taking of responsibility.
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In mice, a series of new studies has finally begun to get down to the nitty
gritty
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gritty
of policy.
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