close-grainedadj.

Etymology: see grain n.¹Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈclose-grained.

Having the fibres, crystals, or other structural elements fine and closely arranged; of close texture.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > constitution of matter > density or solidity > close texture > [adjective]

closea1500

close-grained1754

woofy1826

society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > wood > [adjective] > with specific kind of grain

rough-grained1597

cross-grained1675

well-grown1717

close-bodied1726

close-grained1754

upright1776

curled1778

spalted1977

1754 R. Dodsley Agric. in Public Virtue ii. 258 The close-grained box.

1776 G. Semple Treat. Building in Water 80 Clean, close-grained Lime-stone.

1854 J. D. Hooker Himalayan Jrnls. I. i. 9 Closer-grained and more woody trees.

1861 J. Brown Horæ Subsecivæ 2nd Ser. 245 His firm and close-grained mind.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online June 2019).

单词	close-grained
释义	close-grainedadj. Etymology: see grain n.¹Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈclose-grained. Having the fibres, crystals, or other structural elements fine and closely arranged; of close texture. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > constitution of matter > density or solidity > close texture > [adjective] closea1500 close-grained1754 woofy1826 society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > wood > [adjective] > with specific kind of grain rough-grained1597 cross-grained1675 well-grown1717 close-bodied1726 close-grained1754 upright1776 curled1778 spalted1977 1754 R. Dodsley Agric. in Public Virtue ii. 258 The close-grained box. 1776 G. Semple Treat. Building in Water 80 Clean, close-grained Lime-stone. 1854 J. D. Hooker Himalayan Jrnls. I. i. 9 Closer-grained and more woody trees. 1861 J. Brown Horæ Subsecivæ 2nd Ser. 245 His firm and close-grained mind. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online June 2019). < adj.1754
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