adj.
Pronunciation: ' gri-t ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: grit · ti · er ; -est
Date: 1598
1 : containing or resembling grit
2 : courageously persistent : PLUCKY <a gritty heroine>
3 : having strong qualities of tough uncompromising realism <a gritty novel>
– grit · ti · ly \ ' gri-t ə -l ē \ adverb
– grit · ti · ness \ ' gri-t ē -n ə s \ noun