grainy

grainy

adj \ˈgrā-nē\

grain·i·ergrain·i·est

Definition of GRAINY

1

: resembling or having some characteristic of grain : not smooth or fine

2

of a photograph : appearing to be composed of grain-like particles

— grain·i·ness noun

Examples of GRAINY

1. The mustard has a grainy texture.
2. <grainy sand kept it off the rankings as one of the nation's best beaches>

First Known Use of GRAINY

15th century

Related to GRAINY

Synonyms: grained, coarse, granular, granulated

Antonyms: dusty, fine, floury, powdery, superfine, ultrafine

Related Words: unfiltered, unrefined; earthy, gravelly, gritty, sandy; pebbly, rocky, stony (also stoney); coarse-grained, cracked, kibbled, lumpy, mealy

Near Antonyms: buttery, smooth, velvety; filtered, levigated, refined; close-grained, comminuted, ground, micronized, milled, mulled, pestled, pulverized, reduced, triturated

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