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GRIT: GRITS
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Grit — may refer to:* Grit (newspaper), a U.S. periodical founded as a newspaper in 1882 * Grit (album), by Celtic fusion musician Martyn Bennett * Grits, a corn based food common in the Southern United States * GRITS, a Christian hip hop group * Grit… … Wikipedia
grits — (n.) plural of grit coarsely ground grain, O.E. grytt (pl. grytta) coarse meal, groats, grits, from P.Gmc. *grutja , from the same root as GRIT (Cf. grit), the two words having influenced one another in sound development. In Amer.Eng., corn based … Etymology dictionary
grits — ☆ grits [grits ] pl.n. [ME gryttes (pl.) < OE grytte, akin to Ger grütze: for IE base see GRIT] [often with sing. v.] corn or other grain, soybeans, etc. ground more coarsely than for flour or meal; esp., in the South, hominy ground coarsely:… … English World dictionary
Grit — (gr[i^]t), v. i. To give forth a grating sound, as sand under the feet; to grate; to grind. [1913 Webster] The sanded floor that grits beneath the tread. Goldsmith. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
grit — [gʀit] n. m. ÉTYM. Mil. XXe; mot angl., « sable, gravier, grain », d orig. francique. → Grès. ❖ ♦ Anglicisme. Technique. 1 Gravier dur (donné aux poussins pour qu ils s habituent à broyer les aliments dans leurs gésiers). 2 Partie externe du… … Encyclopédie Universelle
grits — n.pl. 1 coarsely ground grain, esp. oatmeal. 2 oats that have been husked but not ground. Etymology: OE grytt(e): cf. GRIT, GROATS * * * noun coarsely ground hulled corn boiled as a breakfast dish in the southern United States • Syn: ↑hominy… … Useful english dictionary
grit — [[t]grɪ̱t[/t]] grits, gritting, gritted 1) N UNCOUNT Grit is very small pieces of stone. It is often put on roads in winter to make them less slippery. He felt tiny bits of grit and sand peppering his knees. 2) N UNCOUNT If someone has grit, they … English dictionary
Grits Gresham — Infobox Person name = Claude Hamilton Grits Gresham, Jr. image size = caption = Grits Gresham birth date = birth date |1922|6|21 birth place = Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States death place = Natchitoches, Louisiana death date =… … Wikipedia
grit — grit1 [grıt] n [U] [Sense: 1 2; Origin: Old English greot] [Sense: 3; Origin: Old English grytt] 1.) very small pieces of stone or sand ▪ Make sure both surfaces are free from dust and grit. ▪ The council is responsible for putting grit on icy… … Dictionary of contemporary English
grit — [[t]grɪt[/t]] n. v. grit•ted, grit•ting 1) hard, abrasive particles, as of sand, stone, or gravel 2) firmness of character; indomitable spirit; pluck 3) pet a coarse grained siliceous rock, usu. with sharp, angular grains 4) the granular texture… … From formal English to slang
grit — gritless, adj. gritter, n. /grit/, n., v., gritted, gritting. n. 1. abrasive particles or granules, as of sand or other small, coarse impurities found in the air, food, water, etc. 2. firmness of character; indomitable spirit; pluck: She has a… … Universalium
