/ ˈgrɪti; NAmE / adjective
1.
containing or like grit :
a layer of gritty dust
2.
showing the courage and determination to continue doing sth difficult or unpleasant :
gritty determination
a gritty performance from the British player
3.
showing sth unpleasant as it really is :
a gritty description of urban violence
gritty realism
—see also nitty-gritty
► grit·tily adverb
► grit·ti·ness noun [ U ]