English

Noun

Grits

1. plural of Grit

Proper noun

Grits

1. (Canada) The Liberal Party of Canada.

Coordinate terms

• Tories

Anagrams

• girts
• grist

English

grits (on the left of the plate)

Noun

grits

1. plural of grit ('hulled oats')
2. (Western Hemisphere) Coarsely ground hominy which is boiled and eaten, primarily in the Southern United States.

Usage notes

• Grits usually takes a plural verb, especially outside the southern US.

Related terms

• nitty-gritty
• gruel
• grout

Translations

See also

• grits on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• cornmeal
• polenta

Etymology 2

See grit (Etymology 1).

Noun

grits

1. plural of grit

Verb

grits

1. third-person singular simple present indicative form of grit

Anagrams

• girts, grist