gritty Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency
    grainy; granular; farinaceous; mealy; coarse-grained; granulose.
    • granular sugar
    • the photographs were grainy and indistinct
    • it left a mealy residue
  2. adjective satellite willing to face danger
    spunky; mettlesome; gamy; spirited; game; gamey.

WordNet


Grit"ty adjective
Definitions
  1. Containing sand or grit; consisting of grit; caused by grit; full of hard particles.
  2. Spirited; resolute; unyielding. Colloq., U. S.

Webster 1913