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GRITTY
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Irregular inflected forms: grittier , grittiest
I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Willing to face danger
Synonyms:
game; gamey; gamy; gritty; mettlesome; spirited; spunky
Classified under:
Similar:
brave; courageous (possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching)
Derivation:
grit (fortitude and determination)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency
Example:
it left a mealy residue
Synonyms:
coarse-grained; farinaceous; grainy; granular; granulose; gritty; mealy
Classified under:
Similar:
coarse; harsh (of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles)
Derivation:
grit (a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone)
