grits Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun coarsely ground hulled corn boiled as a breakfast dish in the southern United States
hominy grits.
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noun a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
gritrock; grit; gritstone.
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noun fortitude and determination
backbone; grit; gumption; guts; sand; moxie.
- he didn't have the guts to try it
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verb cover with a grit
grit.
- grit roads
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verb clench together
grit.
- grit one's teeth
