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grits

/ɡɹɪts/ · noun

Meaning

  1. (usually in the plural) Husked but unground oats.
  2. (usually in the plural) Coarsely ground corn or hominy used as porridge.
  3. Apparently only in grit one's teeth: to clench, particularly in reaction to pain or anger.
  4. To cover with grit.
  5. To give forth a grating sound, like sand under the feet; to grate; to grind.
  6. (usually in the plural) Husked but unground oats.
  7. (usually in the plural) Coarsely ground corn or hominy used as porridge.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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