grainy
Origin of grainy
1Other words from grainy
- grain·i·ness, noun
Words Nearby grainy
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How to use grainy in a sentence
He frets about how identifiable he is in the grainy footage.
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Solange Smacks Jay Z, Legolas Slaps Bieber, and the Biggest Celebrity Feuds of the Year | Amy Zimmerman | December 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMy favorite began with a grainy black and white shot of a large snowdrift.
They are grainy, low-resolution black-and-white pictures, more scruff than science.
Upon closer inspection, the image, taken in Vietnam in 1972, is grainy, almost hazy.
Photographer Raymond Depardon Captures the ‘Sweet Moments’ | Sarah Moroz | November 15, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Stirring it even a little is apt to start crystallization and the candy will then be grainy instead of creamy.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 5 | Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and SciencesIt is at this point that crystallization begins, and the fondant, instead of being creamy, will become grainy.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 5 | Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and SciencesTau dug further into his kit, brought out the vial of white powder with its grainy lumps.
Voodoo Planet | Andre NortonThere he hid everything the leather bag had contained excepting the grainy powder.
Mr. Wicker's Window | Carley DawsonThe ink was a pale blue in places, deepening to a strong blue in other places, with grainy blue specks.
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British Dictionary definitions for grainy
/ (ˈɡreɪnɪ) /
resembling, full of, or composed of grain; granular
resembling the grain of wood, leather, etc
photog having poor definition because of large grain size
Derived forms of grainy
- graininess, noun
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