Gritty Meaning
/ˈɡɹɪti/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjContaining sand or grit; consisting of grit; caused by grit; full of hard particles.
adjSpirited; resolute; unyielding.
Sentence Examples
My eyes feel gritty.
I'll spare you the nitty gritty.
This novel is praised for its gritty realism.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The sandpaper felt ____ against my fingers because it was covered in tiny rocks.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The sand on the beach had a ____ texture that felt quite rough against the soles of our bare feet.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English grit Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English gritty From grit + -y.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Winston Smith, his chin nuzzled into his breast in an effort to escape the vile wind, slipped quickly through the glass doors of Victory Mansions, though not quickly enough to prevent a swirl of gritty dust from entering along with him."
— 1949 June 8, George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four, London: Secker & Warburg, →OCLC, Part I, Chapter I:
"The runt was the grittiest pup of all; for days he writhed out of one convulsion into the next—calmed from one only to go through it all over again."
— 1944, Emily Carr, “Poison”, in The House of All Sorts:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The sandpaper felt ____ against my fingers because it was covered in tiny rocks.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The sand on the beach had a ____ texture that felt quite rough against the soles of our bare feet.