gritty
US: /ˈɡɹɪti/
UK: /ɡɹˈɪti/
UK: /ɡɹˈɪti/
English Vietnamese dictionary
gritty /'griti/
- tính từ
- có sạn
- (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) cứng cỏi, bạo dạn, gan góc
Advanced English dictionary
+ adjective
1 containing or like GRIT: a layer of gritty dust
2 showing the courage and determination to continue doing sth 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.
3 showing sth unpleasant as it really is: a gritty description of urban violence + gritty realism
See also -
grittily adverb
grittiness noun [U]
Thesaurus dictionary
adj.
1 sandy, gravelly, granular, grainy, rough, abrasive, rasping, arenose:
The texture of the mud-pack felt somewhat gritty on her face.
2 courageous, valorous, brave, resolute, tough, mettlesome, plucky, spirited, game, intrepid, dauntless, tenacious, determined, persistent, firm, hardy, staunch, stalwart, doughty, fearless, Colloq gutsy, spunky:
The band of gritty frontiersman was led by Sheriff Boswell.
