grittier See {gritty} gritty adj 1: composed of or covered with relatively large particles; "granular sugar"; "gritty sand" [syn: {farinaceous}, {coarse-grained}, {grainy}, {granular}, {granulose}, {mealy}, {sandy}] 2: willing to face danger [syn: {game}, {gamy}, {gamey}, {mettlesome}, {spirited}, {spunky}] [also: {grittiest}, {grittier}]