grainy

[ grey-nee ]
/ ˈgreɪ ni /
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adjective, grain·i·er, grain·i·est.

resembling grain; granular.
full of grains or grain.
having a natural or simulated grain, as wood, wallpaper, etc.
Photography. (of a negative or positive) having a granular appearance.

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Origin of grainy

First recorded in 1605–15; grain + -y1

OTHER WORDS FROM grainy

grain·i·ness, noun

Words nearby grainy

grain of salt, grain refiner, grains, grains of paradise, grain sorghum, grainy, grallatorial, gralloch, gram, grama, gramadan
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Words related to grainy

gritty, homespun, crude, granular, harsh, impure, inferior, loose, lumpy, mediocre, rough, rugged, unfinished, unpolished, unprocessed, chapped, coarse-grained, particulate, rough-hewn, unpurified

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British Dictionary definitions for grainy

grainy
/ (ˈɡreɪnɪ) /

adjective grainier or grainiest

resembling, full of, or composed of grain; granular
resembling the grain of wood, leather, etc
photog having poor definition because of large grain size

Derived forms of grainy

graininess, noun
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