Gritty (a.) Containing sand or grit |
Gritty (a.) Spirited |
kernel / substance core / center / centre / essence / gist / heart heart and soul / inwardness marrow / meat / nub / pith / sum / nitty-gritty f a e a c the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience, "the gist of the prosecutor's argument", "the heart and soul of the Republican Party", "the nub of the story" |
game / gamy / gamey / gritty / mettlesome / spirited / spunky willing to face danger |
farinaceous / coarse-grained grainy / granular / granulose / gritty / mealy composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency, "granular sugar", "the photographs were grainy and indistinct", "it left a mealy residue" |