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grainy
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grain·y  (grn)
adj. grain·i·er, grain·i·est
1. Made of or resembling grain; granular.
2. Resembling the grain of wood.
3. Having a granular appearance due to the clumping of particles in the emulsion. Used of photographs and film.

graini·ness n.

grainy [ˈgreɪnɪ]
adj grainier, grainiest
1. resembling, full of, or composed of grain; granular
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture) resembling the grain of wood, leather, etc.
3. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Photography) Photog having poor definition because of large grain size
graininess  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.grainy - composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency; "granular sugar"; "the photographs were grainy and indistinct"; "it left a mealy residue"
coarse, harsh - of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles; "coarse meal"; "coarse sand"; "a coarse weave"
Translations
grainy [ˈgreɪnɪ] ADJ (grainier (compar) (grainiest (superl))) (Phot) → granulado, con grano; [substance] → granulado
grainy [ˈgreɪni] adj [film, photograph] → qui a du grain
[surface] → granuleux/euse
grainy
adj (+er)
(= granular) texturekörnig; surfacegekörnt
leathergenarbt; woodmaserig, gemasert
photograph, videounscharf
grainy [ˈgreɪnɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) → granuloso/a; (skin) → butterato/a
grainy [ˈgreɪnɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) → granuloso/a; (skin) → butterato/a


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For example, if you substitute brown sugar for white in a recipe, be aware that it is grainier, heavier, more moist and slightly more acidic, and will affect the chemical balance and texture of the recipe.
Arrowroot tends to add a grainier texture than tapioca flour.
The bathroom in the master bedroom suite has a floor of limestone, a porous rock common in northern New Jersey, that gives the floor a grainier feel.
 
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