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- [verb klohz greynd]
- /verb kloʊz greɪnd/
- /kləʊz greɪnd/
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- [verb klohz greynd]
- /verb kloʊz greɪnd/
Definitions of close-grained word
- adjective close-grained (of wood) dense or compact in texture 3
- adjective close-grained (of wood) fine in texture or having inconspicuous annual rings. 1
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Origin of close-grained
First appearance:
before 1745 One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1745-55
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Parts of speech for Close-grained
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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close-grained popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for close-grained
adj close-grained
- solid — having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness), as a geometrical body or figure.
- tight — firmly or closely fixed in place; not easily moved; secure: a tight knot.
- compact — Compact things are small or take up very little space. You use this word when you think this is a good quality.
- firm — not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid: firm ground; firm texture.
- short — having little length; not long.
Antonyms for close-grained
adj close-grained
- large — of more than average size, quantity, degree, etc.; exceeding that which is common to a kind or class; big; great: a large house; a large number; in large measure; to a large extent.
- unabridged — not abridged or shortened, as a book.
- far — at or to a great distance; a long way off; at or to a remote point: We sailed far ahead of the fleet.
- faraway — distant; remote: faraway lands.
- inaccurate — not accurate; incorrect or untrue.
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