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gritty

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The meaning (definition) of the word gritty

rough and feeling like little bits of sand

The word gritty used in a sentence

The sandbox feels gritty between your toes.

Words that mean the same as gritty (synonyms)

sandyrough

Words that mean the opposite of gritty (antonyms)

smoothsoft

How the word gritty is said around the world

Frenchgraveleux (grahvler)
Spanisharenoso (ahraynohsoh)
Mandarin粗粝的 (cū lì de)
Hindiकिरकिरा (kirkirah)
Arabicشجاع (shoojah)
Russianгрубый (grubyi)
Portuguese (EU)áspero (ahshpiruu)
Portuguese (BR)áspero (ahspayruu)
Japaneseざらざらした (zarazarashita)
Germanrau (row)
Urduکرکرا (kuruhkrah)
Punjabiਕਿਰਚਦਾਰ (kiruhkyuhdahr)
Korean거친 (geocin)
Hebrewגַרגִירִי (gahrgeeyreeuh)
Greekαμμώδης (ammodes)
Dutchzanderig (zahnduhruhkh)
Tagalogmagaspang (mahgahspahng)
Vietnamesethô ráp (toh zahurp)
Turkishcesur (jaysuur)
Persianسنگدل (sahngdayl)
Polishpiaszczysty (pyahshchisti)
Ukrainianзернистий (zernystyy)
Bengaliকঠিন (kohteen)
Swedishgrynig (grewnig)
Italiangrintoso (greentohzoh)

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