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1 Grit -- rank: 1000

Grit definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary GRIT, n. 1. The coarse part of meal. 2. Oats hulled ... 2005) n 1: a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone [syn: grit, gritrock, gritstone] 2: fortitude and determination; "he didn't have the guts to try it" [syn: backbone, grit, guts, moxie, sand, gumption] v 1: cover with a grit; "grit roads" 2: clench together; "grit one's teeth" Merriam ...

2 Schoharie grit -- rank: 801

Schoharie grit definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Schoharie grit Scho*har"ie grit` (Geol.) The formation belonging to the middle of the three ...

3 grit teeth -- rank: 788

grit teeth definitions Collin's Cobuild Dictionary see grit

4 Yorkshire grit -- rank: 788

Yorkshire grit definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Yorkshire York"shire, n. A county in the north of England. Yorkshire grit, a kind of stone used for polishing marble, and copperplates ...

5 Gritty -- rank: 664

Gritty definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary GRIT'TY, a. Containing sand or grit; consisting of grit; full of hard particles; sandy. WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005 ... s adjective (grittier; -est) Date: 1598 1. containing or resembling grit 2. courageously persistent ; plucky < a gritty heroine > 3. having strong ... novel > • grittily adverb • grittiness noun Webster's 1913 Dictionary Gritty Grit"ty (-t[y^]), a. 1. Containing sand or grit; consisting of grit; caused by grit; full of hard ...

6 Gritstone -- rank: 640

Gritstone definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary GRIT'STONE,n. [See Grit.] WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone [syn: grit, gritrock, gritstone] Webster's 1913 Dictionary 3. pl. Grain, esp ... 4. (Geol.) A hard, coarse-grained siliceous sandstone; as, millstone grit; -- called also gritrock and gritstone. The name is also applied to a finer sharp-grained sandstone; as, grindstone grit. 5. Structure, as adapted to grind or sharpen; as, a hone of good grit. 6. Firmness of mind; invincible spirit; unyielding courage; fortitude. -- ...

7 gritrock -- rank: 587

... 2005) n 1: a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone [syn: grit, gritrock, gritstone] Webster's 1913 Dictionary 3. pl. Grain, esp ... 4. (Geol.) A hard, coarse-grained siliceous sandstone; as, millstone grit; -- called also gritrock and gritstone. The name is also applied to a finer sharp-grained sandstone; as, grindstone grit. 5. Structure, as adapted to grind or sharpen; as, a hone of good grit. 6. Firmness of mind; invincible spirit; unyielding courage; fortitude. --C. Reade. E. P. Whipple. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Gritrock Grit"rock` (gr[i^]t"r[o^]k`), Gritstone Grit"stone` (-st[=o]n`)n. (Geol.) See Grit, n., ...

8 Sand -- rank: 479

... didn't have the guts to try it" [syn: backbone, grit, guts, moxie, sand, gumption] v 1: rub with sandpaper; "sandpaper ... in pl.) a sandbank. 6 US colloq. firmness of purpose; grit. --v.tr. 1 smooth or polish with sandpaper or sand ... Milton. ``The sands o' Dee.'' --C. Kingsley. 5. Courage; pluck; grit. [Slang] Sand badger (Zo["o]l.), the Japanese badger (Meles ... detritus, dress, emery, file, furbish, grain, granule, granulet, gravel, grind, grit, guts, intestinal, polish, pumice, rub up, sand dune, sand pile, sandbar, sandblast, sandpaper, shine, shingle, smooth, true grit

9 Grittiness -- rank: 428

Grittiness definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary GRIT'TINESS, n. The quality of containing grit or consisting of grit,sand or small hard, rough particles of stone. Merriam Webster's noun see gritty Webster's 1913 Dictionary Grittiness Grit"ti*ness (-t[i^]*n[e^]s), n. The quality ...

10 Gravel -- rank: 428

... and La 3:16 both suggest the frequent occurrence of grit in the coarse bread, the source of the grit being not necessarily the grindstone, but possibly even small stones ... Day Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms I. n. Sand, grit, small pebbles. II. v. a. 1. Cover with gravel. 2 ... flagging, flagstone, fret, gall, grain, granule, granulet, grate, grate on, grit, irritate, kerb, kerbstone, macadam, pavement, pavestone, paving, paving stone, provoke ...

11 moxie -- rank: 369

... didn't have the guts to try it" [syn: backbone, grit, guts, moxie, sand, gumption] Merriam Webster's noun Etymology: from ... force, force majeure, forcefulness, full blast, full force, gameness, go, grit, guts, hardihood, heart, influence, intestinal fortitude, life, liveliness, main force ... spunkiness, stamina, steam, strength, strong arm, superiority, superpower, toughness, true grit, tuck, validity, vehemence, verve, vigor, vim, virility, virtue, virulence, vitality ...

12 Backbone -- rank: 369

... didn't have the guts to try it" [syn: backbone, grit, guts, moxie, sand, gumption] 3: the series of vertebrae forming ... crook, crutch, determination, firmness, fortitude, foundation garment, fulcrum, gameness, girdle, grit, guts, gutsiness, guttiness, guy, guywire, hardihood, heart, heart of oak ... stout heart, strength, strengthener, sturdiness, support, supporter, sustainer, toughness, true grit, upholder, vertebrae, vertebral column, walking stick, will

13 Grail -- rank: 369

... n. [F. gr[^e]le hail, from gr['E]s grit, OHG. griex, grioz, G. gries, gravel, grit. See Grit.] Small particles of earth; gravel. [Obs.] Lying down upon the ...

14 Gritting -- rank: 369

Gritting definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Grit Grit, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Gritted; p. pr. &, vb. n ... To grind; to rub harshly together; to grate; as, to grit the teeth. [Collog.]

15 Gritted -- rank: 369

Gritted definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Grit Grit, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Gritted; p. pr. &, vb. n ... To grind; to rub harshly together; to grate; as, to grit the teeth. [Collog.]