grainy

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adjective,grain·i·er, grain·i·est.
  1. resembling grain; granular.

  2. full of grains or grain.

  1. having a natural or simulated grain, as wood, wallpaper, etc.

  2. Photography. (of a negative or positive) having a granular appearance.

Origin of grainy

1
First recorded in 1605–15; grain + -y1

Other words from grainy

  • grain·i·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for grainy

grainy

/ (ˈɡreɪnɪ) /


adjectivegrainier or grainiest
  1. resembling, full of, or composed of grain; granular

  2. resembling the grain of wood, leather, etc

  1. photog having poor definition because of large grain size

Derived forms of grainy

  • graininess, noun

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