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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Those new to his work will easily discern the film’s older footage, some of it captured on grainy DV cameras, while newer material boasts the elegant, widescreen compositions that have become his specialty.
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Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
Porta Blu will offer a lavish Easter brunch buffet, with succulent prime rib; fresh cocktail shrimp; a salad with pomegranate, strawberries, rose apples and parmesan; lemon ricotta pancakes,; vegetable frittata; and braised cabbage with Bechamel and grainy Dijon.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2025
Police and social media users scoured a grainy 46-second video of a man beating his dog in a parking lot for any clues — a bumper sticker, the make and model of his car, the location — that might have led to his identity.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2025
Though most movies no longer shoot on traditional film stock, many still seek out the grainy appeal in the final edit, a fact Lachman has come to detest.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 16 Mar. 2025
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Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
Porta Blu will offer a lavish Easter brunch buffet, with succulent prime rib; fresh cocktail shrimp; a salad with pomegranate, strawberries, rose apples and parmesan; lemon ricotta pancakes,; vegetable frittata; and braised cabbage with Bechamel and grainy Dijon.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2025
Police and social media users scoured a grainy 46-second video of a man beating his dog in a parking lot for any clues — a bumper sticker, the make and model of his car, the location — that might have led to his identity.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2025
Though most movies no longer shoot on traditional film stock, many still seek out the grainy appeal in the final edit, a fact Lachman has come to detest.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 16 Mar. 2025
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 5 Jul. 2025.
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