Adjective: gritty (grittier,grittiest) gri-tee
- Composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency
"the photographs were gritty and indistinct";
- farinaceous, coarse-grained, grainy, granular, granulose, mealy
- Showing courage, determination and energy
"The team showed a gritty determination to win";
- game [informal], gamy, gamey, mettlesome, spirited, spunky [informal]
- Starkly realistic
"It's what our films are known for, a kind of gritty realism."
Derived forms: grittier, grittiest
See also: brave, coarse, courageous, harsh
Encyclopedia: Gritty