adj, verb ·1 syllable ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of grain form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Having a grain or grains. not-comparable
2. 2
   Stained with an imitation wood grain. not-comparable
3. 3
   Having a specified type of grain. in-compounds, not-comparable

   "close-grained"

Synonyms

All synonyms

coarsecross grainedgrainygranulargranulatedgritty

Etymology

From grain + -ed. Piecewise doublet of corned.

Related phrases

close grained

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