gritted

gritted
adj.
Gritted is used with these nouns: ↑tooth

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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.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • gritted — grɪt n. small rough granules or particles (i.e. sand); bravery, pluck; endurance v. grind the teeth together; abrade, grind; make a harsh grinding noise …   English contemporary dictionary

  • through gritted teeth — If you do something through gritted teeth, you accept or agree with it against your will and it is obvious to others how you really feel …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • grit — grit1 [grıt] n [U] [Sense: 1 2; Origin: Old English greot] [Sense: 3; Origin: Old English grytt] 1.) very small pieces of stone or sand ▪ Make sure both surfaces are free from dust and grit. ▪ The council is responsible for putting grit on icy… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Grit bin — A grit bin or salt bin is an item of street furniture, commonly found in countries where freezing temperatures and snowfall occur , which holds a mixture of salt and grit which is spread over roads if they have snow or ice on them. A grit bin… …   Wikipedia

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  • ungritted — adjective Not gritted. I seethed through gritted teeth at the daily noon meetings in Nashs office, and when they came ungritted, Nash fanned the flames …   Wiktionary

  • Carmen (storm) — Formed 7 November 2010 Dissipated 19 November 2010 Countries or regions affected United States; Europe (including United Kingdom and Russia) Lowest pressure 948 mbar (hPa; 27.99  …   Wikipedia

  • grit — [[t]grɪ̱t[/t]] grits, gritting, gritted 1) N UNCOUNT Grit is very small pieces of stone. It is often put on roads in winter to make them less slippery. He felt tiny bits of grit and sand peppering his knees. 2) N UNCOUNT If someone has grit, they …   English dictionary

  • grit — I UK [ɡrɪt] / US noun [uncountable] 1) very small pieces of stone or sand 2) informal determination to succeed, even in very difficult situations II UK [ɡrɪt] / US verb [transitive] Word forms grit : present tense I/you/we/they grit he/she/it… …   English dictionary

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