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Definitions for Gritter

[1] abrasive particles or granules, as of sand or other small, coarse impurities found in the air, food, water, etc.
[2] firmness of character; indomitable spirit; pluck: She has a reputation for grit and common sense.
[3] a coarse-grained siliceous rock, usually with sharp, angular grains.
[4] British . gravel.
[5] sand or other fine grainy particles eaten by fowl to aid in digestion.
[6] to cause to grind or grate together.
[7] to make a scratchy or slightly grating sound, as of sand being walked on; grate.
[8] grit one's teeth , to show tenseness, anger, or determination by or as if by clamping or grinding the teeth together.
[9] British a vehicle which spreads grit on roads during icy weather, or when icy conditions are expected
[10] small hard particles of sand, earth, stone, etc
[11] Also called: gritstone any coarse sandstone that can be used as a grindstone or millstone
[12] the texture or grain of stone
[13] indomitable courage, toughness, or resolution
[14] engineering an arbitrary measure of the size of abrasive particles used in a grinding wheel or other abrasive process
[15] to clench or grind together (two objects, esp the teeth)
[16] to cover (a surface, such as icy roads) with grit
[17] an informal word for Liberal

Words nearby Gritter

gritgristle, gristly, gristmill, griswold, griswold versus connecticut, grit, grit one's teeth, grith, grits, gritter, gritti-stokes amputation

Origin of Gritter

before 1000; Middle English gret, griet, grit, Old English grēot; cognate with German Griess, Old Norse grjōt pebble, boulder; see grits

Other words from Gritter

grit·less , adjective
grit·ter , noun

Word origin for Gritter

Old English grēot; related to Old Norse grjōt pebble, Old High German grioz; see great , groats , gruel