gritty
12
4.1
- adjective
- /ˈɡrɪti/
:
arenoso
- The texture is more gritty, perfect for deep exfoliation.
- gritty sand
- gritty dirt
- gritty dust
It's just like gritty pieces of salt.
- It's just like gritty pieces of salt.
- It's a very cloudy, gritty, nasty texture that will ruin your Maple syrup.
- And then I use sea salt from Cypress or Malden flakes felt because you want something gritty.
- And what it did was it would goop up and it would become so sticky, so crumbly and gritty.
- And it's cool because at first it's like really crispy, but then it melts and it becomes soft and almost like marshmallow, but a little a little grittier.
Examples
-
The floor was covered with a dull, gritty dust that he knew was dirt.
Fiction book (1990) -
The gritty surface of the sandpaper made it ideal for smoothing rough edges.
-
It's just like gritty pieces of salt.
-
I like that it feels gritty and strong, and I do trust it because I'm used to it.
-
This one has that kind of gritty, grippy feel to it.
-
OK, now I'm feeling a very, very gritty texture across my lips.
-
Only slowly did he become aware of the heat and the damp, gritty sheet beneath his body.
Fiction book (1993) -
You took your place in the line and breathed the sweet, gritty exhaust of traffic.
Fiction book (1990) -
I feel like it has a slightly drier, maybe a teeny bit gritty feel to the touch.
-
Moreover, fields of gritty, abrasive black volcanic ash are uncomfortable places to live.
Academic text (2004)
Synonyms
26
3.7
A surface like sand or rough cloth that has large grains and is not smooth
25
3.7
Rough in feel or look because of many tiny pieces
9
5.1
A material made of many small grains like sand
A material or surface covered with small grains like coarse sand
Feels rough and slightly scratchy when you touch it
A rough texture made of large visible grains
Feels slightly rough to the touch
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
How Gritty
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Gritty comes from the word grit, meaning 'small stones' or 'sand', so something gritty feels rough or sandy because it is covered with tiny hard particles.