adj · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/ˈɡɹɪti/
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rhymes with -ɪti
CMU ARPABET:G R IH1 T IY0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Containing sand or grit; consisting of grit; caused by grit; full of hard particles.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Spirited; resolute; unyielding.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
That goth woman is very gritty.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
Intense and starkly realistic; depicting harsh reality, especially violence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: broadcasting, film, literature, media, publishing, television
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
willing to face danger
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Etymology tree English grit Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English gritty From grit + -y.
Across languages
Translations
37 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
пясъчен
(pjasǎčen)
— containing sand or grit
Bulgarian:
песъчлив
(pesǎčliv)
— containing sand or grit
Czech:
písčitý
— containing sand or grit
Czech:
štěrkovitý
— containing sand or grit
Finnish:
hiekkainen
— containing sand or grit
French:
graveleux
— containing sand or grit
Georgian:
ქვიშიანი
(kvišiani)
— containing sand or grit