Imitation pearls are completely smooth, but natural and cultured pearls are composed of nacre platelets, making both feel slightly gritty.

These are experienced early-instrument players and they produced the beautifully regulated dialogue and the slightly gritty, three-dimensional texture one expects of them.

The links were warm and slightly gritty under his hands.

Was everything around the tower slightly gritty?

The sun-warmed metal felt slightly gritty under her fingers.

Rubbing with wet hands created a foamy, slightly gritty washing substance which left a gentle perfume on clean hands and faces.

One was slightly gritty and another had a consistency like mayonnaise.

His lips tasted salty with sweat and were slightly gritty, but she couldn't get enough of them.

I hooked up a wriggling worm and ate it: it tasted alright, earthy and slightly gritty, but I would rather have had a proper meal.

It was dark and cold and the stone beneath her was hard and slightly gritty.