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