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grits

/ɡɹɪts/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.93 in modern English

Syllables
grits
IPA
/ɡɹɪts/
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of grit ('hulled oats'); groats.

noun

Coarsely ground hominy which is boiled and eaten, primarily in the Southern United States.

noun

plural of grit

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of grit

noun

plural of Grit

name

The Liberal Party of Canada.

Etymology

See grit (Etymology 2, “hulled oats”).

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Food.

Inflected Forms

the Grits (canonical)

Phrases

nitty-gritty

Frequently Paired Words

grout gruel nitty-gritty cornmeal polenta Tories

Synonyms

hominy grits

Rhymes With

it's its hits fits bits sits tits admits permits kits pits shits

Questions

How do you pronounce grits?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɹɪts/.
What does grits mean?
plural of grit ('hulled oats'); groats.
Where does grits come from?
See grit (Etymology 2, “hulled oats”).

How to pronounce grits

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