grain

1 of 2

noun

ˈgrān

a(1)

obsolete : a single small hard seed

(2)

: a seed or fruit of a cereal grass : caryopsis

: the seeds or fruits of various food plants including the cereal grasses and in commercial and statutory usage other plants (such as the soybean)

: plants producing grain

a(1)

: a small hard particle or crystal

(2)

: any of the particles produced in a photographic material by its development

also : the size of such grains in the aggregate

(3)

: an individual crystal in a metal

: a minute portion or particle

: the least amount possible

a grain of truth

: kermes or a scarlet dye made from it

: cochineal or a brilliant scarlet dye made from it

: a fast dye

archaic : color, tint

: a granulated surface or appearance

: the outer or hair side of a skin or hide

: a unit of weight based on the weight of a grain of wheat taken as an average of the weight of grains from the middle of the ear see Weights and Measures Table

: the stratification of the wood fibers in a piece of wood

: a texture due to constituent particles or fibers

the grain of a rock

: the direction of threads in cloth

: tactile quality

: natural disposition : temper

lying goes against my grain

: a basic or characteristic quality

: a prevalent ideology or convention

teaching against the grain

grained

ˈgrānd

adjective

grainless adjective

grain

2 of 2

verb

grained; graining; grains

transitive verb

: ingrain

: to form into grains : granulate

: to paint in imitation of the grain of wood or stone

: to feed with grain

intransitive verb

: to become granular : granulate

grainer noun

Example Sentences

Noun bread made from whole wheat grain The machine grinds grain into flour. The farm grows a variety of grains. Anyone with a grain of sense knows that she's lying. There is not a grain of truth in what he said.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

California typically produces about one-fifth of U.S. rice, most of it medium-grain Japonica varieties used in foods such as sushi and paella.

Jesse Newman, WSJ, 10 Sep. 2022 Is Healing debuted at New York Fashion Week last year, models emerged through the skeleton of a greenhouse in earth tone parachute pants, vegan leather tote bags and wood-grain knitwear sets.

Ferron Salniker, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 Their woes were compounded by events far from their reach, with the Russian invasion of Ukraine causing a surge in global grain, fuel and fertilizer prices that have impacted some of the world’s poorest countries.

Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2022 The brands worked for months to find the right blend of biscuits, strawberry purée, grain, hops, yeast and water.

Amanda Taylor, Peoplemag, 30 Aug. 2022 Use whole-grain bread for extra fiber and nutrients.

Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2022 According to current economic state data, the port transports more than $200 million in goods annually, including grain, petroleum and building aggregates.

From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2022 Almond chocolate M&Ms made it in before the bagel with a 43, along with potato chips (baked or plain) at 44, and whole-grain frozen french toast at 35.

Fortune, 18 Aug. 2022 Disappointingly for antiaging pizza lovers, Sardinians mostly stick to a diet of whole-grain bread, vegetables and beans with only small amounts of meat and fish.

The Editors, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2022

Verb

White Ash features more subtle graining while Black Ash has a dark grain that contrasts with its light background.

Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 13 Mar. 2020 The cereal grains mixed with clover attract deer first while the brassicas stand tall and are accessible above snow in northern areas for late-season forage.

Gerald Almy, Field & Stream, 14 Feb. 2020 Microphenomena, such as tornadoes, may be missed because models are not sufficiently fine-grained.

The Economist, 17 Sep. 2019 Each one would resemble the (A) to (E) outline above, but would be much more finely grained.

Quanta Magazine, 3 June 2019 The surface appears to be very, very fine-grained. . . .

Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 25 May 2018 Within 15 minutes, a portion of this radioactive dust — mostly grains the size of salt or sand — would begin to fall directly on the city.

Daily Intelligencer, 12 June 2018 The raw flesh of the fish is opalescent, fine-grained and smooth and nearly translucent, with a flavor to match.

Ben Lowy, Smithsonian, 23 May 2018 As in other full-size pickups at this price, the dashboard is largely made up of hard plastics, although their graining looks nice and most critical touch points inside the F-150 are made from softer materials.

Alexander Stoklosa, Car and Driver, 9 Mar. 2018 See More

Medical Definition

grain

noun

ˈgrān

: a seed or fruit of a cereal grass

: the seeds or fruits of various food plants including the cereal grasses and in commercial and statutory usage other plants (as the soybean)

: plants producing grain

: a small hard particle or crystal (as of sand or salt)

: a unit of avoirdupois, Troy, and apothecaries' weight equal to 0.0648 gram or 0.002286 avoirdupois ounce or 0.002083 Troy ounce

—abbreviation gr

单词	grained
释义	grain 1 of 2 noun ˈgrān 1 a(1) obsolete : a single small hard seed (2) : a seed or fruit of a cereal grass : caryopsis b : the seeds or fruits of various food plants including the cereal grasses and in commercial and statutory usage other plants (such as the soybean) c : plants producing grain 2 a(1) : a small hard particle or crystal (2) : any of the particles produced in a photographic material by its development also : the size of such grains in the aggregate (3) : an individual crystal in a metal b : a minute portion or particle c : the least amount possible a grain of truth 3 a : kermes or a scarlet dye made from it b : cochineal or a brilliant scarlet dye made from it c : a fast dye d archaic : color, tint 4 a : a granulated surface or appearance b : the outer or hair side of a skin or hide 5 : a unit of weight based on the weight of a grain of wheat taken as an average of the weight of grains from the middle of the ear see Weights and Measures Table 6 a : the stratification of the wood fibers in a piece of wood b : a texture due to constituent particles or fibers the grain of a rock c : the direction of threads in cloth 7 : tactile quality 8 a : natural disposition : temper lying goes against my grain b : a basic or characteristic quality c : a prevalent ideology or convention teaching against the grain grained ˈgrānd adjective grainless adjective grain 2 of 2 verb grained; graining; grains transitive verb 1 : ingrain 2 : to form into grains : granulate 3 : to paint in imitation of the grain of wood or stone 4 : to feed with grain intransitive verb : to become granular : granulate grainer noun Synonyms Noun atom bit crumb dribble fleck flyspeck granule molecule morsel mote nubbin nugget particle patch scrap scruple snip snippet speck tittle See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun bread made from whole wheat grain The machine grinds grain into flour. The farm grows a variety of grains. Anyone with a grain of sense knows that she's lying. There is not a grain of truth in what he said. Recent Examples on the Web Noun California typically produces about one-fifth of U.S. rice, most of it medium-grain Japonica varieties used in foods such as sushi and paella. Jesse Newman, WSJ, 10 Sep. 2022 Is Healing debuted at New York Fashion Week last year, models emerged through the skeleton of a greenhouse in earth tone parachute pants, vegan leather tote bags and wood-grain knitwear sets. Ferron Salniker, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 Their woes were compounded by events far from their reach, with the Russian invasion of Ukraine causing a surge in global grain, fuel and fertilizer prices that have impacted some of the world’s poorest countries. Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2022 The brands worked for months to find the right blend of biscuits, strawberry purée, grain, hops, yeast and water. Amanda Taylor, Peoplemag, 30 Aug. 2022 Use whole-grain bread for extra fiber and nutrients. Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2022 According to current economic state data, the port transports more than $200 million in goods annually, including grain, petroleum and building aggregates. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2022 Almond chocolate M&Ms made it in before the bagel with a 43, along with potato chips (baked or plain) at 44, and whole-grain frozen french toast at 35. Fortune, 18 Aug. 2022 Disappointingly for antiaging pizza lovers, Sardinians mostly stick to a diet of whole-grain bread, vegetables and beans with only small amounts of meat and fish. The Editors, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2022 Verb White Ash features more subtle graining while Black Ash has a dark grain that contrasts with its light background. Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 13 Mar. 2020 The cereal grains mixed with clover attract deer first while the brassicas stand tall and are accessible above snow in northern areas for late-season forage. Gerald Almy, Field & Stream, 14 Feb. 2020 Microphenomena, such as tornadoes, may be missed because models are not sufficiently fine-grained. The Economist, 17 Sep. 2019 Each one would resemble the (A) to (E) outline above, but would be much more finely grained. Quanta Magazine, 3 June 2019 The surface appears to be very, very fine-grained. . . . Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 25 May 2018 Within 15 minutes, a portion of this radioactive dust — mostly grains the size of salt or sand — would begin to fall directly on the city. Daily Intelligencer, 12 June 2018 The raw flesh of the fish is opalescent, fine-grained and smooth and nearly translucent, with a flavor to match. Ben Lowy, Smithsonian, 23 May 2018 As in other full-size pickups at this price, the dashboard is largely made up of hard plastics, although their graining looks nice and most critical touch points inside the F-150 are made from softer materials. Alexander Stoklosa, Car and Driver, 9 Mar. 2018 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English, partly from Anglo-French grain cereal grain, from Latin granum; partly from Anglo-French graine seed, kermes, from Latin grana, plural of granum — more at corn First Known Use Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1) Verb 1530, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Phrases Containing grain against the grain go against the grain grain alcohol take (something) with a grain/pinch of salt grain of salt pollen grain edge-grain grain elevator go against someone's grain grain sorghum See More against the grain go against the grain grain alcohol take (something) with a grain/pinch of salt grain of salt pollen grain edge-grain grain elevator go against someone's grain grain sorghum See More Kids Definition grain noun ˈgrān 1 : the edible seed or seeds of some grasses (as wheat, corn, or oats) or a few other plants (as buckwheat) 2 : plants that produce grain 3 : a small hard particle a grain of sand 4 : a tiny amount a grain of truth 5 : a unit of weight equal to 0.0648 gram 6 : the arrangement of fibers in wood Medical Definition grain noun ˈgrān 1 a : a seed or fruit of a cereal grass b : the seeds or fruits of various food plants including the cereal grasses and in commercial and statutory usage other plants (as the soybean) c : plants producing grain 2 : a small hard particle or crystal (as of sand or salt) 3 : a unit of avoirdupois, Troy, and apothecaries' weight equal to 0.0648 gram or 0.002286 avoirdupois ounce or 0.002083 Troy ounce —abbreviation gr grained adjective as in coarse made up of large particles the sugar in some countries has a much more grained consistency than what we're used to in the U.S. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance coarse granular granulated sandy grainy stony rocky pebbly gravelly cracked coarse-grained unrefined earthy unfiltered gritty stoney mealy kibbled lumpy Antonyms & Near Antonyms fine powdery ultrafine superfine smooth dusty floury velvety buttery refined filtered milled ground comminuted levigated triturated micronized pulverized reduced mulled close-grained pestled See More
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grain

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