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gritty
adjective as in granular
adjective as in brave
Example Sentences
"They're a little bit gritty and the people are defensive of their city."
The skipper was gritty, the opener was sublime, treating the crowd to exquisite late cuts and effortless drives through the covers - a century felt inevitable.
The former NBA defensive player of the year continued his gritty play by diving through the air to intercept a pass.
It was Knight's gritty determination which rescued them against Bangladesh and Sciver-Brunt's class ensured they posted a winning total against Sri Lanka, but when both fell early against Pakistan, England could not recover.
As the song gradually picks up steam, his singing gets grittier and the words more graphic; he offers to take off her clothes and to “take the walls down” between them.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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