Anagrams of: GROTTY

• very unpleasant or offensive

• covered with blood

• accompanied by bloodshed

• a Greek sandwich: sliced roast lamb with onion and tomato stuffed into pita bread

• rotating mechanism in the form of a universally mounted spinning wheel that offers resistance to turns in any direction

• an ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan War

• a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains

• an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution

• a member of political party in Great Britain that has been known as the Conservative Party since 1832; was the opposition party to the Whigs

• a supporter of traditional political and social institutions against the forces of reform; a political conservative

• a Christian as contrasted with a Jew

• someone new to a field or activity

• A farmer or tiller of the soil.

• earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

• make an effort or attempt

• put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to

• put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of

• take a sample of

• examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process

• give pain or trouble to

• test the limits of

• melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities

• put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice

• an artifact designed to be played with

• a nonfunctional replica of something else (frequently used as a modifier)

• a device regarded as providing amusement

• a copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size

• any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets

• behave carelessly or indifferently

• manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination

• engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously