close-grained
close-grained · more close-grained · most close-grained
Of material, especially wood or stone, having a dense, compact structure featuring…Of material, especially wood or stone, having a dense, compact structure featuring fine texture and narrow growth rings or small cells.
Meaning
1 sensesOf material, especially wood or stone, having a dense, compact structure featuring fine texture and narrow growth rings or small cells.
dense or compact in structure or texture, as a wood composed of small-diameter cells
Origin
From close + grained.From close + grained.
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Forms
more close-grained, most close-grained| Comparative | more close-grained Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most close-grained Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- dense or compact in structure or texture, as a wood composed of small-diameter cells:fine-grained
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedclose-grainedness
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form