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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In late March, grainy photographs of the Republican South Carolina senator Lindsey Graham relaxing at Disney World spread across the internet.
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Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
And a very alarming grainy black and white video.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
Two silhouettes caught on grainy security cameras, padding through a massive, empty aqua park lit only by whatever ambient light existed.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
This dry, chewy cereal is so grainy that the flavor of cinnamon is lost.
—Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
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Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
And a very alarming grainy black and white video.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
Two silhouettes caught on grainy security cameras, padding through a massive, empty aqua park lit only by whatever ambient light existed.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
This dry, chewy cereal is so grainy that the flavor of cinnamon is lost.
—Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Grainy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grainy. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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