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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (2)

1. composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency;
- Example: "granular sugar"
- Example: "the photographs were grainy and indistinct"
- Example: "it left a mealy residue"
[syn: farinaceous, coarse-grained, grainy, granular, granulose, gritty, mealy]

2. willing to face danger;
[syn: game, gamy, gamey, gritty, mettlesome, spirited, spunky]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Gritty \Grit"ty\ (-t[y^]), a.
   1. Containing sand or grit; consisting of grit; caused by
      grit; full of hard particles.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. Spirited; resolute; unyielding. [Colloq., U. S.]
      [1913 Webster]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

gritty
    adj 1: composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in
           texture or consistency; "granular sugar"; "the
           photographs were grainy and indistinct"; "it left a mealy
           residue" [syn: farinaceous, coarse-grained, grainy,
           granular, granulose, gritty, mealy]
    2: willing to face danger [syn: game, gamy, gamey,
       gritty, mettlesome, spirited, spunky]