Grit

Meaning of Grit

noun
  1. small loose particles of stone or sand.
    she had a bit of grit in her eye
  2. courage and resolve; strength of character.
    I've known few men who could match Maude's grit
verb
  1. 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
  2. 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:

gritrock, gritstone

Meaning backbone:

backbone, guts, moxie, sand, gumption

Meaning a loose aggregation of small water-worn or pounded stones:

gravel

Meaning a small stone made smooth and round by the action of water or sand:

pebbles

Meaning hard solid non-metallic mineral matter of which rock is made, especially as a building material:

stones

Meaning a mass of small rounded pebbles, especially on a seashore:

shingle

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:

dust

Meaning a substance, such as mud or dust, that soils someone or something:

dirt

Meaning strength in the face of pain or grief:

courage

Meaning courageous behaviour or character:

bravery

Meaning spirited and determined courage:

pluck

Meaning a person's ability to cope well with difficulties; spirit and resilience:

mettle

Meaning the quality of courage, energy, and determination:

spirit

Meaning a hard, strong grey or bluish-grey alloy of iron with carbon and usually other elements, used as a structural and fabricating material:

steel

Meaning one's steadiness and courage in a demanding situation:

nerve

Meaning courage in pain or adversity:

fortitude

Meaning the state of being strong enough to withstand adverse conditions or rough handling:

toughness

Meaning the ability to endure difficult conditions:

hardiness

Meaning firm determination to do something:

resolve

Meaning the quality of being determined; firmness of purpose:

determination

Meaning the quality of being determined or resolute:

resolution

Meaning the ability to sustain prolonged physical or mental effort:

stamina

Meaning the quality or fact of being able to grip something firmly; grip:

tenacity

Meaning persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success:

perseverance

Meaning the ability to endure an unpleasant or difficult process or situation without giving way:

endurance

Meaning courage and determination:

spunk

Meaning the courage or confidence needed to do something difficult or dangerous:

bottle

Meaning testicles:

balls

Anagrams of Grit

girt, Tigr, trig

Words that rhyme with Grit

grit

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