| 单词 | smooth-grained |
| 释义 | > as lemmassmooth-grained 2. Of wood, stone, leather, flesh, etc.: Having a grain, or granular structure or surface (see grain n.1 12 – 15). Often in parasynthetic derivatives, as coarse-grained, smooth-grained. (Cf. also cross-grained adj., fine-grained adj. 1) ΘΚΠ the world > matter > constitution of matter > granular texture > [adjective] graineda1529 grainy1611 arenaceous1646 granulary1646 granulous1699 granular1794 granuliform1847 a1529 J. Skelton Tunnyng of Elynour Rummyng in Certayne Bks. (?1545) 32 Her skynne lose and slacke, Grained [v.r. Greuyned] lyke a sacke. 1598 A. M. tr. J. Guillemeau Frenche Chirurg. 54/1 The fleshe verye rubicund and grayned as we woulde desire. 1632 R. Sherwood Dict. in R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues (new ed.) Grained wood, madre, madriér. 1822 J. M. Good Study Med. IV. 599 The corium..presented the same grained appearance that is observable in a section of the hides of the larger quadrupeds. 1847 A. C. Smeaton Builder's Pocket Man. (new ed.) 137 Passages are usually painted, if some handsome grained wood be not introduced. 1885 W. L. Carpenter Treat. Manuf. Soap vi. 161 To produce a grained soft-soap..it is essential to use pure potash lye. 1890 W. J. Gordon Foundry xi. 216 There is one [grain process] in which a grained glass is used. smooth-grained smooth-grained adj. ΚΠ 1697 J. Dryden tr. Virgil Georgics ii, in tr. Virgil Wks. 90 Nor Box, nor Limes,..Smooth-grain'd, and proper for the Turner's Trade. View more context for this quotation 1963 Times 16 May 16/1 Viennese singers are frequently smooth-grained in comparison with their Italian colleagues. < as lemmas |
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