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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Some editors felt the curds had a firmer, grainier texture, and a tangy flavor.
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Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 13 June 2026
In the weeks leading up to his imprisonment, Abu Safiya fought to maintain his composure as Israeli forces surrounded the hospital, releasing grainy video dispatches from the facility under siege.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
In the grainy video, an individual is seen appearing to throw a woman to the ground in the North Philadelphia alley and then hitting her repeatedly in the head with a brick, kicking her, and stomping her face, WPVI reported.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 10 June 2026
On Saturday, French museum Centre Pompidou-Metz sent out a curious media blast headed by two grainy images.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 1 June 2026
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Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 13 June 2026
In the weeks leading up to his imprisonment, Abu Safiya fought to maintain his composure as Israeli forces surrounded the hospital, releasing grainy video dispatches from the facility under siege.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
In the grainy video, an individual is seen appearing to throw a woman to the ground in the North Philadelphia alley and then hitting her repeatedly in the head with a brick, kicking her, and stomping her face, WPVI reported.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 10 June 2026
On Saturday, French museum Centre Pompidou-Metz sent out a curious media blast headed by two grainy images.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 1 June 2026
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“Grainy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grainy. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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