Added 9 October 2026 gritty /ˈɡɹɪti/ adjective Categories: Describing WordsRare Words adjective ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about gritty at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Containing sand or grit; consisting of grit; caused by grit; full of hard particles. Spirited; resolute; unyielding. That goth woman is very gritty. Intense and starkly realistic; depicting harsh reality, especially violence. Related Words: sandygranulargrainymealyfarinaceousgameygranulosegamycoarse-grainedspiritedspunkycoarse Back to today's word