grainy (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *grainy*:
ADJECTIVE	all	grainy, farinaceous, coarse-grained, granular, granulose, gritty, mealy	composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency

grainy > pronunciation
Sounds	grey'niy
Rhymes	abalone ... Zuni: 221 rhymes with niy...

English > *grainy*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	Composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency.
Example	"the photographs were grainy and indistinct"
Synonyms	farinaceous, coarse-grained, granular, granulose, gritty, mealy
Broader	coarse, harsh	Of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
Spanish	arenoso, farináceo, farinoso, granuloso, harinoso
Catalan	arenós, farinaci, farinós, granulós
Nouns	grain	a relatively small granular particle of a substance
Nouns	graininess	the quality of being composed of relatively large particles

HyperDic: grainy