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• Grit — Grit, n. [OE, greet, greot, sand, gravel, AS. gre[ o]t grit, sant, dust; akin to OS griott, OFries. gret gravel, OHG. grioz, G. griess, Icel. grj[=o]t, and to E. groats, grout. See {Groats}, {Grout}, and cf. {Grail} gravel.] 1. Sand or gravel;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• grit — [grit] n. [with Early ModE vowel shortening < ME grete < OE greot, akin to Ger griess IE base * ghrēu , to rub hard over, crumble > GREAT] 1. rough, hard particles of sand, stone, etc. 2. the texture of stone, with regard to the fineness …   English World dictionary

• 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

• grit — I. noun Etymology: Middle English grete, from Old English grēot; akin to Old High German grioz sand Date: before 12th century 1. a. sand, gravel b. a hard sharp granule (as of sand); also material (as many abrasives) composed of such granules 2.… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• True Grit (novel) — infobox Book | name = True Grit title orig = translator = image caption = Front cover of the 1968 Simon Schuster hardback 1st edition of True Grit by Charles Portis. author = Charles Portis illustrator = cover artist = country = United States… …   Wikipedia

• True Grit — Infobox Film name = True Grit caption = Theatrical release poster director = Henry Hathaway producer = Hal B. Wallis writer = Charles Portis (novel) Marguerite Roberts narrator = starring = John Wayne Glen Campbell Kim Darby music = Elmer… …   Wikipedia

• Crocus — For other uses, see Crocus (disambiguation). Crocus Crocus longiflorus Scientific classification Kingdom …   Wikipedia

• gritrock — Grit Grit, n. [OE, greet, greot, sand, gravel, AS. gre[ o]t grit, sant, dust; akin to OS griott, OFries. gret gravel, OHG. grioz, G. griess, Icel. grj[=o]t, and to E. groats, grout. See {Groats}, {Grout}, and cf. {Grail} gravel.] 1. Sand or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• gritstone — Grit Grit, n. [OE, greet, greot, sand, gravel, AS. gre[ o]t grit, sant, dust; akin to OS griott, OFries. gret gravel, OHG. grioz, G. griess, Icel. grj[=o]t, and to E. groats, grout. See {Groats}, {Grout}, and cf. {Grail} gravel.] 1. Sand or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• abrasive — abrasively, adv. abrasiveness, n. /euh bray siv, ziv/, n. 1. any material or substance used for grinding, polishing, etc., as emery, pumice, or sandpaper. adj. 2. tending to abrade; causing abrasion; abrading. 3. tending to annoy or cause ill… …   Universalium