gritty
adjective /ˈɡrɪti/
/ˈɡrɪti/
(comparative grittier, superlative grittiest)
- containing or like grit
- a layer of gritty dust
- showing the courage and strength of mind to continue doing something difficult or unpleasant
- gritty determination
- a gritty performance from the British player
- Tottenham’s gritty fightback was rewarded by a goal in the closing minutes.
- showing something unpleasant as it really is; having a lot of unpleasant features
- a gritty description of urban violence
- gritty realism
- (especially North American English) a gritty neighborhood of flophouses and bars