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grained
[ greynd ]
/ greɪnd /
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adjective
having, reduced to, consisting of, or bearing grain or grains (usually used in combination): fine-grained sand; large-grained rice.
having a granular form, structure, or surface: wood and other grained materials.
having an artificially produced granular texture or pattern: grained kid.
marked by a particular quality (usually used in combination): tough-grained journalism.
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OTHER WORDS FROM grained
grained·ness [greynd-nis, grey-nid-], /ˈgreɪnd nɪs, ˈgreɪ nɪd-/, nounnon·grained, adjectiveun·grained, adjectivewell-grained, adjectiveWords nearby grained
grail, Grail, Holy, grain, grain alcohol, Grain Coast, grained, grain elevator, grainfield, Grainger, grain growth, graining
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