Definitions for grist
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gristnoun

   grain intended to be or that has been ground

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gristnoun

   grain that is to be ground in a mill

2. gristnoun

   a group of bees

3. Etymology: From grist, gryst, from grist, gyrst, from a derivative of gredanan, from ghrēu-. Cognate with gristgrimmo, Griesgram, gristel. More at gristle.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gristnoun

   Etymology: grist, Saxon.

   1. Corn to be ground.

   Get grist to the mill to have plenty in store,
   Lest miller lack water. Thomas Tusser, Husbandry.

   A mighty trade this lusty miller drove;
   Much grist from Cambridge to his lot did fall,
   And all the corn they us’d at Scholars-hall. Miller of Tromp.

   2. Supply; provision.

   Matter, as wise logicians say,
   Cannot without a form subsist;
   And form, say I, as well as they,
   Must fail, if matter brings no grist. Jonathan Swift.

   3. Grist to Mill, is profit; gain.

   The computation of degrees, in all matrimonial causes, is wont to be made according to the rules of that law, because it brings grist to the mill. John Ayliffe, Parergon.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Grist

   Grist is grain that has been separated from its chaff in preparation for grinding. It can also mean grain that has been ground at a gristmill. Its etymology derives from the verb grind. Grist can be ground into meal or flour, depending on how coarsely it is ground. Maize made into grist is called grits when it is coarse, and corn meal when it is finely ground. Wheat, oats, barley, and buckwheat are also ground and sifted into flour and farina. Grist is also used in brewing and distillation to make a mash.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. grist

   Grist is grain or any type of hard substance that is intended to be ground in a mill. In a broader sense, it also refers to anything useful or beneficial, or any input or material used to fuel a particular process or activity.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gristnoun

   ground corn; that which is ground at one time; as much grain as is carried to the mill at one time, or the meal it produces

2. Gristnoun

   supply; provision

3. Gristnoun

   in rope making, a given size of rope, common grist being a rope three inches in circumference, with twenty yarns in each of the three strands

4. Etymology: [AS. grist, fr. grindan. See Grind.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Grist

   Grist is grain that has been separated from its chaff in preparation for grinding. It can also mean grain that has been ground at a grist mill. Its etymology derives from the verb grind. Grist can be ground into meal or flour, depending on how coarsely it is ground. Maize made into grist is called grits when it is coarse, and corn meal when it is finely ground. Wheat, oats, barley, and buckwheat are also ground and sifted into flour and farina. Grist is also used in brewing and distillation to make a mash.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Grist

   grist, n. corn for grinding at one time: supply: profit.—n. Grist′-mill, a mill for grinding grain.—Bring grist to the mill, to be a source of profit. [A.S. grist, gerst, a grinding; from root of grind.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. GRIST

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Grist is ranked #21382 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Grist surname appeared 1,224 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Grist.
   
   92.4% or 1,132 total occurrences were White.
   3.4% or 42 total occurrences were Black.
   2.4% or 30 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1% or 13 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Grain

Anagrams for grist »

1. girts

2. grits

3. Grits

4. strig

How to pronounce grist?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of grist in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of grist in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of grist in a Sentence

1. Kemp Powers:

   For some reason the idea of the four of them together in a room really sparked my imagination. My initial intention was to write a book about their friendship but the thing that stumped me was that I couldn't get a lot of details about what they discussed in the room, it seems to me like perfect grist for the mill for a dramatic piece where these four titans are trapped in a room together, the idea being that the room becomes a ring with this four-way match.

2. John Thune:

   For him, it’s not all that unusual. But it will be the grist and plenty of fodder for those that are looking to get into that race.

3. New York:

   It's unconventional grist, to be sure, and musical theater is better for it, the material is handled with such delicacy and expertise that it speaks universally about big things that matter: life, love, family, surviving.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=grist
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Grist
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=grist
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grist
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grist
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=grist
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=grist
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html