grit

Definition

  • noun: very small pieces of sand or stone
  • noun: a hard sharp granule (as of sand)
  • verb: to give forth a grating sound

Examples

  • Starting your own business can be very tough, but you just have to 'grit your teeth' and keep working at it.

  • Through resourcefulness and 'grit', the pioneers survived the winter.

  • He shook out his shoes to remove the small rocks and 'grit'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Or Big Fellow! All right. Well, this is fine with me. Mrs. Jackson. Hosea Williams. Or Castro! Oh, yeah, that's a long story. Those grits, they need some stirring. Mind? You put your foot in it now. Ain't you supposed to be on a diet? Somebody call Juanita. - There's a phone! (..)
    2014 Selma
  • (..) - How you doing? - Hey! Good to see you, sweetheart. Hey, come over here. Oh, Lord, it's good to see this! Okay, now, I've got the grits on the stove. How many we expecting today? Well, now, Sister Jackson. You know about our group, the SCLC, right? (..)
    2014 Selma