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Nitty vs Gritty - What's the difference?

nitty | gritty |

As adjectives the difference between nitty and gritty

is that nitty is (obsolete|slang) shining; elegant; spruce while gritty is containing sand or grit; consisting of grit; caused by grit; full of hard particles.

nitty

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (obsolete, slang) Shining; elegant; spruce.
  • * Marston
    • O sweet, nitty youth.
  • Full of nits.
    • (Ben Jonson)

    gritty

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Containing sand or grit; consisting of grit; caused by grit; full of hard particles.
  • Spirited; resolute; unyielding.
  • (film, literature) Intense and starkly realistic, especially if violent.