Definitions for nitty-gritty

nitty-gritty nit·ty-grit·ty

Spelling: [nit-ee-grit-ee]
IPA: /ˈnɪt iˈgrɪt i/

Nitty-Gritty is a 12 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 86 anagrams from letters in nitty-gritty (-giinrttttyy).

Definitions for nitty-gritty

noun

  1. the essential substance or details of a matter; basics; crux:

adjective

  1. fundamental, detailed, or probing:
  2. direct and practical:

Origin of nitty-gritty

An Americanism dating back to 1960-65; rhyming compound of uncertain origin

Examples for nitty-gritty

The dramatic popularization of a phrase like “nitty-gritty” demonstrates that language is always changing across social contexts.

If you must know more, the BBC has a useful primer on all the nitty-gritty.

But have you heard about the actual 60 minutes of nitty-gritty playtime?

I wanted to give the general public a view of the nitty-gritty of expeditions.

Obama did an artful job of creating an image of someone divorced from the nitty-gritty of hardball, brass-knuckled politics.

Webb was never wild about some of the nitty-gritty aspects of elected office and was not a very assiduous fundraiser.

It gives a pleasant sense of transgression, of really being in the nitty-gritty.

In terms of the nitty-gritty of writing, George brings the skill set of being able to get it out on paper pretty quickly.

But what happens at CGI is the nitty-gritty of deal-making between philanthropists and the people who get it done.

Word Value for nitty-gritty
Scrable

8

Words with friends

8

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