Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nitty gritty

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English

Syllables
nit-ty grit-ty
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of nitty-gritty.

Uncountable

Usage

Questions

What does nitty gritty mean?
Alternative form of nitty-gritty.

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