Meaning & use

gritty

adjective·Academic

Showing courage and determination; also containing or covered with small particles of sand or grit.

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The team showed a gritty performance, fighting back from a large deficit to win.

Sand made the picnic blanket feel gritty after the windy afternoon at the beach.

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Gritty is also used to describe films or stories that portray harsh, realistic subject matter without softening it.

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