gritty vs mealy what difference

what is difference between gritty and mealy

English

Etymology

grit +‎ -y

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɹɪti/
• Rhymes: -ɪti

Adjective

gritty (comparative grittier, superlative grittiest)

1. Containing sand or grit; consisting of grit; caused by grit; full of hard particles.
2. Spirited; resolute; unyielding.
   • 1944, Emily Carr, The House of All Sorts, “Poison,” ^[1]

     The runt was the grittiest pup of all; for days he writhed out of one convulsion into the next—calmed from one only to go through it all over again.

3. (film, literature) Intense and starkly realistic; depicting harsh reality, especially violence.

Translations

English

Etymology

meal +‎ -y

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /miːli/
• Rhymes: -iːli
• Homophone: mealie

Adjective

mealy (comparative mealier, superlative mealiest)

1. Resembling meal (the foodstuff).

   Below the hole the mice made in the woodwork was a pile of mealy sawdust.

Derived terms

• mealy-mouthed

Translations

Anagrams

• Lamey, Leamy, Lemay, Maley, Mayle, amyle, yealm

Please follow and like us: