Definition of Gritty

Adjective: gritty (grittier,grittiest) gri-tee

Composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency
"the photographs were gritty and indistinct";
- farinaceous, coarse-grained, grainy, granular, granulose, mealy
Willing to face danger
- game, gamy, gamey, mettlesome, spirited, spunky
Starkly realistic
"It's what our films are known for, a kind of gritty realism."