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gritty(1) (iou)



gritty adjective1. L16.
[from GRIT noun1 + -Y1.]
Of the nature of or resembling grit; containing, consisting of, or covered with grit; sandy. Also, (of sound) low and rough, gravelly. L16.
R. Shaw He saw that their..bodies were gritty from the ashes of the fires. O. Manning A hot and gritty wind blew through the streets. A. Tyler The gritty click of heels on the sidewalk.
spec. Containing minute hard particles which impair or make unpleasant the substance harbouring them. E17.
W. S. Landor These young bakers make their bread very gritty.
b. fig. Of literary style: difficult to read through, tedious. L19.
Having strength of character; plucky, courageous. colloq. M19.
USA Today The kind of people who made it from nothinggritty and gutsy people.
grittily adverb E20.
grittiness noun E17.