gritty

English

/ˈɡɹɪti/

adj
Definitions
  • Containing sand or grit; consisting of grit; caused by grit; full of hard particles.
  • Spirited; resolute; unyielding.
  • (film) Intense and starkly realistic; depicting harsh reality, especially violence.

Etymology

Suffix from English grit.

Origin

English

grit

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