GritWordNet Explorer

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noun

fortitude and determination

Words in this synset: backbone, guts, moxie, sand, gumption

noun

strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage

noun

a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech

noun

a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone

Words in this synset: gritrock, gritstone

noun

a sedimentary rock consisting of sand consolidated with some cement (clay or quartz etc.)

verb

squeeze together tightly

verb

put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface