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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Ian Dille, Outside, 13 Mar. 2026
Its new color vision feature for low-light environments ensures you aren't stuck with grainy black-and-white footage at night.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 12 Mar. 2026
This results in pictures with a distinctive grainy or unfiltered feel that attracts analog fans turned off by digital photos that seem too perfect.
—ABC News, 11 Mar. 2026
He has been mentioned as a potential successor for more than a decade, but the only video of him online is a short, grainy clip about seminary matters.
—Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Grainy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grainy. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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