Word: gritty
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: grit
ty
Definition: Intense and starkly realistic; depicting harsh reality, especially violence.
Morphemes:
Affix: grit
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: Apparently only in grit one's teeth: to clench, particularly in reaction to pain or anger.
Affix: -y
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives meaning “having the quality of”.