grainy
grainy · grainier · grainiest
гранульований, зернистий
зернистый
körnig, grobkörnig
Resembling grains; granularResembling grains; granular.
/ˈɡɹeɪni/
» The photo was too grainy to identify the driver.
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2 sensesResembling grains; granular.
grainy image
grainy sound
körnig
Coarsely ground or gritty.
grobkörnig
More definitions
- composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency
Examples
3 sentencesThe photo was too grainy to identify the driver.
The grainy texture of these mashed potatoes is deeply unpleasant.
The video is grainy.
Translations
1 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 2
granular:
gritty:
Origin
From Middle English greyny, equivalent to grain + -y. Piecewise doublet of corny.From Middle English greyny, equivalent to grain + -y. Piecewise doublet of corny.
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Forms
grainier, grainiestSynonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency:farinaceouscoarse-grainedgranulargranulosegrittymealy
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.