Grit word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "grit" word

[noun] (informal) fortitude and determination; "he didn't have the guts to try it"
[noun] a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
[verb] clench together; "grit one's teeth"
[verb] cover with a grit; "grit roads"

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\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; rough, hard particles. 2. The coarse part of meal. 3. pl. Grain, esp. oats or wheat, hulled and coarsely ground; in high milling, fragments of cracked wheat smaller than groats. 4. (Geol.) A hard, coarse-grained siliceous sandstone; as, millstone grit; -- called also {gritrock} and {gritstone.} The name is also applied to a finer sharp-grained sandstone; as, grindstone grit. 5. Structure, as adapted to grind or sharpen; as, a hone of good grit. 6. Firmness of mind; invincible spirit; unyielding courage; fortitude. --C. Reade. E. P. Whipple.
\Grit\ (gr[i^]t), v. i. To give forth a grating sound, as sand under the feet; to grate; to grind. The sanded floor that grits beneath the tread. --Goldsmith.
\Grit\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gritted}; p. pr. &, vb. n. {Gritting}.] To grind; to rub harshly together; to grate; as, to grit the teeth. [Collog.]

Synonyms for grit

backbone, gritrock, gritstone, gumption, guts, moxie, sand

Related terms: attritus, dust, exacerbate, filings, fret, gameness, grate, gutsiness, hardiness, pluck, pluckiness, powder, rasp, raspings, resoluteness, sawdust, set on edge, shingle, spunk, staunchness, toughness, valor

The fun area, different aproach to word »grit«

Let's analyse "grit" as pure text. This string has Four letters in One syllable and One vowel. 25% of vowels is 13.6% less then average English word. Written in backwards: TIRG. Average typing speed for these characters is 1090 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: --. .-. .. -

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: grit: 9 = 9, reduced: 9 . and the final result is Nine.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: grit: 7 + 9 + 9 + 2 = 27, reduced: 9, and the final result is Nine.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
G (1)	7	Chariot	Strong, Sturdy, Decisive
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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