grain´i|ness

grain´i|ness
grain|y «GRAY nee», adjective, grain|i|er, grain|i|est.
1. like the grain of wood or marble.
2. grainlike; granular: »

a grainy surface.

3. full of grains or grain: »

grainy wood.

grain´i|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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