Gritty: alternatives and connections

Bold; courageous; daring; intrepid; -- opposed to cowardly; as, a brave man; a brave act.

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Bold; courageous; daring; intrepid; -- opposed to cowardly; as, a brave man; a brave act.

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Large in bulk, or composed of large parts or particles; of inferior quality or appearance; not fine in material or close in texture; gross; thick; ro…

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Large in bulk, or composed of large parts or particles; of inferior quality or appearance; not fine in material or close in texture; gross; thick; ro…

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Possessing, or characterized by, courage; brave; bold.

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Possessing, or characterized by, courage; brave; bold.

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Rough; disagreeable; grating

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Rough; disagreeable; grating

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Sand or gravel; rough, hard particles.

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Sand or gravel; rough, hard particles.

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Having a coarse grain or texture, as wood; hence, wanting in refinement.

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Consisting or made of meal or flour; as, a farinaceous diet.

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Crooked; lame; as, a game leg.

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Having the flavor of game, esp. of game kept uncooked till near the condition of tainting; high-flavored.

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Resembling grains; granular.

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Consisting of, or resembling, grains; as, a granular substance.

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The main constituent of the starch grain or granule, in distinction from the framework of cellulose. Unlike cellulose, it is colored blue by iodine,…

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Having the qualities of meal; resembling meal; soft, dry, and friable; easily reduced to a condition resembling meal; as, a mealy potato.

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Full of spirit; possessing constitutional ardor; fiery; as, a mettlesome horse.

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of Spirit

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Full of spunk; quick; spirited.

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