grainier; grainiest
1
: resembling or having some characteristic of grain : not smooth or fine
2
of a photograph
: appearing to be composed of grain-like particles
graininess
noun
Examples of grainy in a Sentence
The mustard has a grainy texture.
grainy sand kept it off the rankings as one of the nation's best beaches
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Barrett, and Macauley’s previous attorneys, argue the footage is too grainy to make out the identities of anyone shown.
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 9 May 2024
Officials said that conversations between iPhone users and Android users are not encrypted, videos are grainier and they and do not offer the same editing features.
—Perry Stein, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 9 May 2024
Officials said that conversations between iPhone users and Android users are not encrypted, videos are grainier and they and do not offer the same editing features.
—Perry Stein, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for grainy
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“Grainy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grainy. Accessed 20 May. 2024.
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