grist
grist Lexical Profile
grist Game Scores & Validity
• noun
Useful material, information, or experience that can be turned to advantage or used to support an argument, especially in the phrase 'grist for the mill'.
"Every minor administrative mistake became fresh grist for the investigative journalist's column."
Grain that is separated from its chaff and prepared for grinding into flour or meal, or crushed malt used in brewing.
"The miller inspected the sacks of wheat grist before pouring them into the stone hopper."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse 'grist' (grain to be ground, or useful material for a purpose, as in 'grist for the mill') with 'grits' (coarsely ground corn kernels boiled as a dish) or 'gristle' (tough cartilage in meat).
• Rhymes for grist
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'grīst', meaning 'grinding' or 'grain to be ground', derived from the Proto-Germanic root related to the verb 'grind'.