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Grittiness: meaning, definitions and examples

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grittiness

 

[ หˆษกrษชtษชnษ™s ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

texture

The quality of being gritty, containing small granular particles.

Synonyms

coarseness, graininess, roughness

Examples of usage

  • The grittiness of the sandpaper made it perfect for smoothing out the rough surface.
  • The grittiness of the sugar gave the cookies a unique texture.
Context #2 | Noun

personality

The characteristic of being tenacious, determined, and courageous.

Synonyms

courage, determination, perseverance

Examples of usage

  • Her grittiness and perseverance helped her overcome all the obstacles in her path.
  • The team's grittiness and resilience led them to victory.

Translations

Translations of the word "grittiness" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น granulosidade

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคฟเคฐเค•เคฟเคฐเฅ€เคชเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Kรถrnigkeit

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ butiran

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะตั€ะฝะธัั‚ั–ัั‚ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ziarnistoล›ฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ฒ’็Šถๆ„Ÿ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท granulositรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ granulosidad

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท granรผl

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฑฐ์นœ ์งˆ๊ฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฎุดูˆู†ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zrnitost

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zrnitost

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ข—็ฒ’ๆ„Ÿ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zrnatost

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ kornรณtt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚าฏะนั–ั€ัˆั–ะบั‚ั–ะปั–ะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒชแƒ•แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dษ™nษ™lilik

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ granulosidad

Etymology

The word 'grittiness' originated from the Middle English word 'grettenesse', which meant 'the state or quality of being gritty'. The term 'gritty' itself comes from the Old English 'greot', which referred to sand or gravel. Over time, 'grittiness' evolved to encompass both physical texture and personal qualities such as determination and courage.

See also: grit, gritty.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #39,795, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.