Phrase Hound found 16 phrases and 5 compound words that contain grained. The most common are listed below. Open grained in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 16
- fine-grainedConsisting of fine particles.
- coarse-grainedConsisting of coarse particles.
- cross-grainedHaving an irregular rather than a parallel grain.
- hard-grainedHaving a dense firm grain.
- close-grainedOf material, especially wood or stone, having a dense, compact structure featuring fine texture and narrow growth rings or small cells.
- grained upsimple past and past participle of grain up
- long-grainedAlternative form of long-grain: Of rice, characterized by kernels that are approximately four to five times longer than they are wide.
- longer-grainedcomparative form of long-grain: more long-grain
- longest-grainedsuperlative form of long-grain: most long-grain
- rough-grainedHaving a rough grain or fiber.
- short-grainedAlternative form of short-grain: Of rice, characterized by its small, plump and rounded grains, typically shorter than 5.5 mm.
- shorter-grainedcomparative form of short-grained: more short-grained
- shortest-grainedsuperlative form of short-grain: most short-grain
- small-grainedSynonym of fine (“consisting of especially minute particulates; made up of particularly small pieces”).
- smaller-grainedcomparative form of small-grained: more small-grained
- smallest-grainedsuperlative form of small-grained: most small-grained
Compound words 5
- ungrainedNot grained.
- finegrainedAlternative form of fine-grained: Consisting of fine particles.
- crossgrainedAlternative form of cross-grained: Having an irregular rather than a parallel grain.
- nanograinedHaving nanoscale grains.
- overgrainedsimple past and past participle of overgrain