gritty (adj.)

  1. 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

    [ Syn: farinaceous , coarse-grained , grainy , granular , granulose , mealy ]

  2. willing to face danger

    [ Syn: game , gamy , gamey , mettlesome , spirited , spunky ]

The dictionary is based on the WordNet Electronic Lexical Database.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2011 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.