Grit Definition

grĭt
grits, gritted, gritting
noun
grits
Rough, hard particles of sand, stone, etc.
Webster's New World
The texture of stone, with regard to the fineness or coarseness of its grain.
Webster's New World
Any of several sandstones with large, sharp grains, often used for grindstones.
Webster's New World
Stubborn courage; brave perseverance; pluck.
Webster's New World
A member of the Liberal Party of Canada.
Webster's New World
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verb
grits, gritted, gritting
To clench or grind (the teeth) in anger or determination.
Webster's New World
To cover or treat with grit.
American Heritage
To make a grating sound.
Webster's New World
adjective
(Canada, politics) Of or belonging to the Liberal Party of Canada.
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Other Word Forms of Grit

Noun

Singular:
grit
Plural:
grits

Origin of Grit

  • With early modern vowel shortening, from Middle English grete, griet, from Old English grēot, from Proto-Germanic *greutą (compare German Grieß, Swedish gryta), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰr-eu-d- (compare Lithuanian grúodas ‘frost; frozen street dirt’, Serbo-Croatian grȕda ‘lump’).

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English gryt ‘bran, chaff’, from Old English grytt, from Proto-Germanic *grutją ‘coarsely ground bits’ (compare Dutch grut, German Grütze), ablaut variant of Proto-Indo-European *gʰr-eu-d-. See above.

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English gret sand from Old English grēot

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Canadian. From the Clear Grits.

    From Wiktionary

Grit Sentence Examples

  • Some coals occur in the Millstone Grit horizons.

  • Repeat until there is no dirt or grit in the water.

  • Emily and Monika deserve special mention here, for sheer grit.

  • If you have not tried a red Beaume then gird your loins, grit your teeth and demand supplies from your local wine merchant.

  • We put a layer of coarse grit in the bottom of the hole to improve the drainage in our heavy clay soil.

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Words Starting With

GGRGRI

Words Ending With

TITRIT

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Words Starting With G and Ending With T

Starts With G & Ends With TStarts With GR & Ends With TStarts With G & Ends With IT

Word Length

4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With G4 Letter Words Ending With T