My eyes feel gritty.
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Gritty
//ˈɡɹɪti//
Synonyms for "gritty" (86 found)
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Closest matches (18)
Strong matches (25)
Related words (43)
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2 entriesderived
4 entriesderived from
1 entrieshas context
2 entriesrelated to
5 entriessimilar
4 entriesTranslations
37 translations across 12 languages.
Bulgarian
4 entries- издръжлив adj (spirited; resolute; unyielding)
- песъчлив adj (containing sand or grit)
- пясъчен adj (containing sand or grit)
- твърд adj (spirited; resolute; unyielding)
Czech
4 entries- drsný adj (intense and starkly realistic, especially if violent)
- odhodlaný adj (spirited; resolute; unyielding)
- odvážný adj (spirited; resolute; unyielding)
- písčitý adj (containing sand or grit)
Finnish
4 entries- hiekkainen adj (containing sand or grit)
- inhorealistinen adj (intense and starkly realistic, especially if violent)
- peräänantamaton adj (spirited; resolute; unyielding)
- sisukas adj (spirited; resolute; unyielding)
French
3 entries- déterminé adj (spirited; resolute; unyielding)
- graveleux adj (containing sand or grit)
- résolu adj (spirited; resolute; unyielding)
Georgian
2 entries- ქვიშიანი adj (containing sand or grit)
- შეუპოვარი adj (spirited; resolute; unyielding)
German
2 entries- mutig adj (spirited; resolute; unyielding)
- sandig adj (containing sand or grit)
Hungarian
2 entries- homokos adj (containing sand or grit)
- karakán adj (spirited; resolute; unyielding)
Italian
2 entries- coraggioso adj (spirited; resolute; unyielding)
- spiritoso adj (spirited; resolute; unyielding)
Māori
3 entries- māngēngenge adj (spirited; resolute; unyielding)
- māngūngungu adj (containing sand or grit)
- niwha adj (spirited; resolute; unyielding)
Polish
4 entries- piaszczysty adj (containing sand or grit)
- realistyczny adj (intense and starkly realistic, especially if violent)
- śmiały adj (spirited; resolute; unyielding)
- żwirowaty adj (containing sand or grit)
Portuguese
2 entries- arenoso adj (containing sand or grit)
- granuloso adj (containing sand or grit)
Spanish
4 entries- arenoso adj (containing sand or grit)
- descarnado adj (intense and starkly realistic, especially if violent)
- gravilloso adj (containing sand or grit)
- resoluto adj (spirited; resolute; unyielding)
Sample sentences
9 total sentences available.
I'll spare you the nitty gritty.
Source: tatoeba (7446825)
His gritty, cynical writing is very popular with men between the ages of 18 and 35.
Source: tatoeba (9564482)
These strawberry tree fruits are gritty.
Source: tatoeba (10625745)
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