grit (Meaning)
grit (n)
a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
fortitude and determination
grit (v)
cover with a grit
clench together
grit (n.)
Sand or gravel; rough, hard particles.
The coarse part of meal.
Grain, esp. oats or wheat, hulled and coarsely ground; in high milling, fragments of cracked wheat smaller than groats.
A hard, coarse-grained siliceous sandstone; as, millstone grit; -- called also gritrock and gritstone. The name is also applied to a finer sharp-grained sandstone; as, grindstone grit.
Structure, as adapted to grind or sharpen; as, a hone of good grit.
Firmness of mind; invincible spirit; unyielding courage; fortitude.
grit (v. i.)
To give forth a grating sound, as sand under the feet; to grate; to grind.
grit (v. t.)
To grind; to rub harshly together; to grate; as, to grit the teeth.
Synonyms & Antonyms of grit
FAQs About the word grit
a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone, fortitude and determination, cover with a grit, clench togetherSand or gravel; rough, hard particles., The coarse par
courageousness,courage, determination, bravery, grittiness, fortitude, stamina, spunk, resoluteness, pluck
vacillation, indecisiveness, vacillation, cowardice, irresolution, indecisiveness, spinelessness, cowardice, irresolution, timidity
The team displayed remarkable grit in overcoming adversity and achieving victory.
Despite facing countless setbacks, her unwavering grit propelled her forward.
The researcher's grit was evident in her relentless pursuit of knowledge.
The athlete possessed an indomitable grit that drove him to triumph over pain and exhaustion.
