D defs.my
Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Gritty

/(-ty̆)/ · Grit·ty · IPA /ˈɡɹɪti/
01 a. Containing sand or grit; consisting of grit; caused by grit; full of hard particles.
  1. 1.
    Containing sand or grit; consisting of grit; caused by grit; full of hard particles.
  2. 2.
    Spirited; resolute; unyielding.[Colloq., U. S.]