grit
Noun
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A hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone (synset 114724755)
hypernym: sandstone - a sedimentary rock consisting of sand consolidated with some cement (clay or quartz etc.)
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Fortitude and determination (synset 105039506)
"he didn't have the guts to try it"domain usage: colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speechhypernym: fortitude - strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
Verb
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Cover with a grit (synset 201397592)
"grit roads"
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Clench together (synset 201397369)
"grit one's teeth"hypernym: clench - squeeze together tightly
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