grist

noun

1
a
: grain or a batch of grain for grinding
b
: the product obtained from a grist of grain including the flour or meal and the grain offals
2
: a required or usual amount
3
: matter of interest or value forming the basis of a story or analysis
4
: something turned to advantage or use
used especially in the phrase grist for one's mill

Examples of grist in a Sentence

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There is plenty of grist, too, as the 2022 pilot discovered. Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019 Therefore, the irrelevant content is grist for the chain-of-thought mill of o1. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024 Of course, whether The Bear should be competing as a comedy has been grist for the mill since at least Season 2. Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 15 Sep. 2024 By 1902, there were steam cotton and grist mills as well as a lumber mill. arkansasonline.com, 17 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for grist 

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English grīst; akin to Old English grindan to grind

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of grist was before the 12th century

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“Grist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grist. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

grist

noun
: grain to be ground or already ground

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