grits

[ grits ]

noun

, (used with a singular or plural verb)

1. Also called hominy grits. (especially in Southern cooking) coarsely ground hominy, or white corn, boiled to a thick consistency and then sometimes fried, eaten as a breakfast dish or as a side dish with meat. Compare polenta ( def ).
2. grain hulled and coarsely ground.

grits

/ ɡrɪts /

plural noun

1. hulled and coarsely ground grain
2. See hominy grits

Word History and Origins

Origin of grits¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English grut(t)a, gryttes (plural) “coarse meal, bran,” Old English gryt(t) “dust, meal”; cognate with German Grütze

Word History and Origins

Origin of grits¹

Old English grytt; related to Old High German gruzzi; see great , grit

Example Sentences

Dig into tamale waffles, topped with shredded beef and two eggs or rich, cheesy shrimp and grits.

From Seattle Times

The aroma of Mississippi-style gumbo, shrimp and grits, and peach cobbler cinnamon rolls is enough to make me hungry too, but JP doesn’t seem to care about food.

From Literature

You’ll want clamps of various sizes to hold pieces together while drilling or assembling, along with sandpaper in a range of grits.

From Seattle Times

During the festival, food available on site includes crawfish bread, pecan catfish meuniere and catfish almondine, cochon de lait and turducken po-boys, boudin, crawfish étouffée, jambalaya, crawfish Monica and shrimp and grits.

From Seattle Times

In Kirkland, Donnelly will unveil his biggest restaurant yet on Monday: a massive two-story, 5,000-square-foot RockCreek Seafood & Spirits that includes all the hits from his Fremont stomping grounds, like the shrimp and grits, the Chilean sea bass and the grilled octopus.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• gruel
• oatmeal
• polenta