grit

5 points English 4 letters Common Commonness #19,420 Valid in: US and UK dictionaries

Definitions

noun

fortitude and determination

verb

clench together

Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

/ɡɹˈɪt/ · 1 syllable · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

plural gritspast tense grittedpresent participle gritting

Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.

fortitude and determination

a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone

Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

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