gritty
Collocations
4ADJ.
cynical, nitty
VERB + GRITTY
eyes, feel, praised, working
GRITTY + NOUN
realism
PREP.
on
Definitions
adj
Containing sand or grit; consisting of grit; caused by grit; full of hard particles.
Spirited; resolute; unyielding.
That goth woman is very gritty.
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.
Intense and starkly realistic; depicting harsh reality, especially violence.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in tex
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6That goth woman is very gritty.
WiktionaryThe 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.
WiktionaryMy eyes feel gritty.
Tatoeba · #323694I'll spare you the nitty gritty.
Tatoeba · #7446825His gritty, cynical writing is very popular with men between the ages of 18 and 35.
Tatoeba · #9564482These strawberry tree fruits are gritty.
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