Definition of Grain

Noun

  • the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance)
    "breadfruit has the same texture as bread"
    "sand of a fine grain"
    "fish with a delicate flavor and texture"
    "a stone of coarse grain"
  • the direction, texture, or pattern of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric
    "saw the board across the grain"
  • the smallest possible unit of anything
    "there was a grain of truth in what he said"
    "he does not have a grain of sense"
  • a cereal grass
    "wheat is a grain that is grown in Kansas"
  • dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn
  • 1/7000 pound
    equals a troy grain or 64.799 milligrams
  • 1/60 dram
    equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams
  • a weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat
    - metric grain
  • the side of leather from which the hair has been removed
  • foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses
    - food grain
  • a relatively small granular particle of a substance
    "a grain of sand"
    "a grain of sugar"

Verb

  • become granular
  • form into grains
  • paint (a surface) to make it look like stone or wood
  • thoroughly work in
    "His hands were grained with dirt"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

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Unscramble grain

40 unscramble word found using the letters grain.
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