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- [greynd]
- /greɪnd/
- /greɪnd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [greynd]
- /greɪnd/
Definitions of grained word
- adjective grained having, reduced to, consisting of, or bearing grain or grains (usually used in combination): fine-grained sand; large-grained rice. 1
- adjective grained having a granular form, structure, or surface: wood and other grained materials. 1
- adjective grained having an artificially produced granular texture or pattern: grained kid. 1
- adjective grained marked by a particular quality (usually used in combination): tough-grained journalism. 1
- noun grained a small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet. 1
- noun grained the gathered seed of food plants, especially of cereal plants. 1
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Origin of grained
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30; grain + -ed3
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Parts of speech for Grained
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
grained popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
grained usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for grained
noun grained
- crumbed — Simple past tense and past participle of crumb.
- seeded — the fertilized, matured ovule of a flowering plant, containing an embryo or rudimentary plant.
- bitted — Also called bollard. a strong post of wood or iron projecting, usually in pairs, above the deck of a ship, used for securing cables, lines for towing, etc.
- dropped — Let or make (something) fall vertically.
- fragmented — reduced to fragments.
Top questions with grained
- how do coarse grained igneous rocks form?
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