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Gritted

Grit \Grit\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Gritted; p. pr. & vb. n. Gritting.] To grind; to rub harshly together; to grate; as, to grit the teeth. [Collog.]

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gritted

vb. (en-past of: grit)

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gritted

See grit

grit
  1. v. cover with a grit; "grit roads"

  2. clench together; "grit one's teeth"

  3. [also: gritting, gritted]

grit
  1. n. a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone [syn: gritrock, gritstone]

  2. fortitude and determination; "he didn't have the guts to try it" [syn: backbone, guts, moxie, sand, gumption]

  3. [also: gritting, gritted]

Usage examples of "gritted".

He gritted his teeth, wanting to race down the walk-belt of the 235th Hall, but he doggedly matched his step with the other hundreds in that rippling sea of bodies.

He kept his hands clamped to his chair arms, his teeth gritted tightly as he strove to keep from being sick.

Ken gritted his teeth as his mare, momentarily possessed of five legs took her own sweet time settling into the easier gait.

Varian began through gritted teeth and, sighing with frustration, she sat back against the tree trunk.

He gritted his teeth, his eyes flashing so angrily Helva knew that Broley's sermon had been read in pure vitriol.

Amos said through gritted teeth, "if you angle with a straight hook, only those fish which are willing get on it.

The teeth spun and clenched and gritted over each others' adamantine surfaces in a continuous blurred roar of hostile sound.

Fralim whitened under his fur, but he smiled back, teeth gritted, when Keff repeated his name.

Keff gritted, trying to keep his stomach from forcing its way up his throat and out of his mouth.

Thian gritted his teeth as he 'pathed that reassurance but he needed Stierlman able to operate for just two more days.

She gritted her teeth against the coursing shock as blade met crystal and sound met nerve.

Sean prompted through gritted teeth as Yana yanked the bandage to make sure it was firm about the jagged arrow wound.

She’s too bloody heavy through the yoke,” he said through gritted teeth.

Merelan said from behind gritted teeth, "I really think you ought to take over her coaching.

Meron said through gritted teeth as he watched her performance with some skepticism and much malice, "to apprehend exactly how this will benefit anyone.