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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   plural of grit ('hulled oats'); groats. form-of, plural, plural-only
2. 2
   plural of grit form-of, plural
3. 3
   plural of Grit form-of, plural
4. 4
   coarsely ground hulled corn boiled as a breakfast dish in the southern United States wordnet
5. 5
   Coarsely ground hominy which is boiled and eaten, primarily in the Southern United States. plural, plural-only

Verb

1. 1
   third-person singular simple present indicative of grit form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Proper Noun

1. 1
   The Liberal Party of Canada. Canadian

Synonyms

All synonyms

air pollutionbrancerealcrumbdustfallout

Example

More examples

"He grits his teeth and forces back his growing fear."

Etymology

Etymology 1

See grit (Etymology 2, “hulled oats”).

Etymology 2

See grit (Etymology 1).

Related phrases

nitty gritty

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