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grits

A dish made from coarsely ground cornmeal, typically boiled with water or milk and seasoned, common in the Southern United States. / Small, hard particles of stone, sand, or other mineral matter.
Noun

When referring to the cornmeal dish, the word is used as a mass noun despite its plural form. It functions similarly to words like "rice" or "corn," meaning you would typically say "some grits" or "a bowl of grits" rather than "a grit."

In the context of mineral particles or abrasives, the term refers to the collective small grains. In industrial settings, "grit" is often used in the singular to describe the texture or grade of an abrasive material, while "grits" refers to the actual particles themselves.

Meanings

Noun

A dish made from coarsely ground cornmeal, typically boiled with water or milk and seasoned, common in the Southern United States.

She ordered a bowl of buttery grits for breakfast.

Noun

Small, hard particles of stone, sand, or other mineral matter.

The abrasive quality of the grits in the sandpaper helps strip the paint.

Examples

I would like a side of cheesy grits with my eggs.

I would like a side of cheesy grits with my eggs.

Gourmet

Do you prefer your grits with butter or syrup?

Do you prefer your grits with butter or syrup?

Gourmet

The diner serves shrimp and grits as a signature breakfast dish.

The diner serves shrimp and grits as a signature breakfast dish.

Gourmet

I can still taste the salty butter in the grits.

I can still taste the salty butter in the grits.

Gourmet

He grew up eating grits every single morning.

He grew up eating grits every single morning.

History

The filter was clogged with fine grits of sand and silica.

The filter was clogged with fine grits of sand and silica.

There were small grits of stone embedded in the concrete.

There were small grits of stone embedded in the concrete.

The abrasive paste contains tiny mineral grits to scrub the surface.

The abrasive paste contains tiny mineral grits to scrub the surface.

I feel the gritty texture of the sand grits against my skin.

I feel the gritty texture of the sand grits against my skin.

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