grit
noun
[ ɡrɪt ]
• small loose particles of stone or sand.
• "she had a bit of grit in her eye"
• courage and resolve; strength of character.
• "I've known few men who could match Maude's grit"
Similar:
courage,
courageousness,
bravery,
pluck,
mettle,
mettlesomeness,
backbone,
spirit,
strength of character,
strength of will,
moral fibre,
steel,
nerve,
gameness,
valour,
fortitude,
toughness,
hardiness,
resolve,
determination,
resolution,
stamina,
doggedness,
tenacity,
perseverance,
endurance,
gumption,
guts,
spunk,
bottle,
balls,
grit
verb
• spread grit and often salt on (an icy road).
• "the main roads in Plymouth will be gritted from 6.30 p.m. tonight"
• grate.
• "fine red dust that gritted between the teeth"
Origin:
Old English grēot ‘sand, gravel’, of Germanic origin; related to German Griess, also to groats.
