Grit
Meaning of Grit
noun
- small loose particles of stone or sand.
she had a bit of grit in her eye
- courage and resolve; strength of character.
I've known few men who could match Maude's grit
- spread grit and often salt on (an icy road).
the main roads in Plymouth will be gritted from 6.30 p.m. tonight
a council gritting lorry
- grate.
fine red dust that gritted between the teeth
Old English grēot ‘sand, gravel’, of Germanic origin; related to German Griess, also to groats.
Information about Grit
- The plural form of Grit is: Grits.
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Hyphenation of Grit
Grit
- It consists of 1 syllables and 4 chars.
- Grit is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
Grit synonyms
Meaning gritrock:
Meaning backbone:
backbone, guts, moxie, sand, gumption
Meaning a loose aggregation of small water-worn or pounded stones:
Meaning a small stone made smooth and round by the action of water or sand:
Meaning hard solid non-metallic mineral matter of which rock is made, especially as a building material:
Meaning a mass of small rounded pebbles, especially on a seashore:
Meaning fine, dry powder consisting of tiny particles of earth or waste matter lying on the ground or on surfaces or carried in the air:
Meaning a substance, such as mud or dust, that soils someone or something:
Meaning strength in the face of pain or grief:
Meaning courageous behaviour or character:
Meaning spirited and determined courage:
Meaning a person's ability to cope well with difficulties; spirit and resilience:
Meaning the quality of courage, energy, and determination:
Meaning a hard, strong grey or bluish-grey alloy of iron with carbon and usually other elements, used as a structural and fabricating material:
Meaning one's steadiness and courage in a demanding situation:
Meaning courage in pain or adversity:
Meaning the state of being strong enough to withstand adverse conditions or rough handling:
Meaning the ability to endure difficult conditions:
Meaning firm determination to do something:
Meaning the quality of being determined; firmness of purpose:
Meaning the quality of being determined or resolute:
Meaning the ability to sustain prolonged physical or mental effort:
Meaning the quality or fact of being able to grip something firmly; grip:
Meaning persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success:
Meaning the ability to endure an unpleasant or difficult process or situation without giving way:
Meaning courage and determination:
Meaning the courage or confidence needed to do something difficult or dangerous:
Meaning testicles:
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