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grittycontaining or covered with grit; having a rough texture

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: containing or covered with grit; having a rough texture

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɡrɪti/

Korean meaning: 모래나 티끌이 있는, 거친 질감의

Korean pronunciation: **그**리티

Example Sentences

  • The detective's gritty investigation uncovered corruption in the fancy restaurant's kitchen.
  • Her gritty refusal to give up impressed even her toughest critics.
  • The gritty sand between his toes reminded him why he preferred swimming pools to beaches.

gritty

ADJECTIVE

//ˈɡrɪti//

containing or covered with grit; having a rough texture

gritty concept
💡 Concept

모래나 티끌이 있는, 거친 질감의

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈɡrɪti/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈɡrɪti/

🌳Etymology

Rootgrit
Suffix--y

Origin

From Old English 'grytt' meaning coarse grain or small particles of stone. The word evolved from describing physical roughness to representing mental toughness and determination.

🎵Rhyme

wittyprettycitypity
witty
pretty
city
pity

🔗Collocations

gritty determination
gritty realism
gritty texture
gritty urban drama
gritty performance
gritty sand

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The detective's gritty investigation uncovered corruption in the fancy restaurant's kitchen.

Her gritty refusal to give up impressed even her toughest critics.

😄 Fun example

The gritty sand between his toes reminded him why he preferred swimming pools to beaches.

The film's gritty portrayal of street life won several awards.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

roughcoarsedeterminedresolutetenacious

Antonyms

smoothrefinedweak

Related

gritresilienttoughhardyrugged

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