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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The grainy video shows a man in a ski mask approaching Guthrie’s front door and attempting to cover her doorbell camera with a gloved hand.
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Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
Still, the thin slices crisped up in the air fryer just like potato chips, although the yams had a slightly denser and more grainy texture.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
Her hard-launch Instagram post starts with a grainy photo of herself and the director sharing a kiss.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 20 Feb. 2026
Lensed on 16mm by Frimmel, who handled DP duties, while Covi is credited as both screenwriter and co-editor, the film has a grainy old-school look that adds to the general sense of time gone by.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026
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Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
Still, the thin slices crisped up in the air fryer just like potato chips, although the yams had a slightly denser and more grainy texture.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
Her hard-launch Instagram post starts with a grainy photo of herself and the director sharing a kiss.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 20 Feb. 2026
Lensed on 16mm by Frimmel, who handled DP duties, while Covi is credited as both screenwriter and co-editor, the film has a grainy old-school look that adds to the general sense of time gone by.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Grainy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grainy. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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