granular

adjective

gran·​u·​lar ˈgran-yə-lər 

1

: consisting of or appearing to consist of granules : grainy

2

: finely detailed

granular reports

granularity

ˌgran-yə-ˈler-ə-tē 

noun

Synonyms of granular

• coarse
• grained
• granulated
• sandy

Examples of granular in a Sentence

icy, granular snow makes for terrible skiing—if you can, ski on light, powdery snow

Recent Examples on the Web

Use a spreader for granular formulations or a sprayer for liquid ones, following the manufacturer's instructions to the letter. —Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026

Some menus have squeezed text and oddly blurry graphical toggles; also, attempting to access more granular climate system settings required multiple taps in some situations. —Adam Ismail, The Drive, 18 Feb. 2026

Her erudite digressions and granular readings add up to a kind of literary procedural. —Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026

None of these would form the loose, granular snow conditions that compress under skis on Earth and Pluto's gravity only makes things worse. —Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 13 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

see granule

First Known Use

1762, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing granular

• non-granular

Rhymes for granular

• annular
• intergranular

Kids Definition

granular

adjective

gran·​u·​lar ˈgran-yə-lər 

1

: consisting of grains

2

: having a grainy structure, feel, or appearance

granularity

ˌgran-yə-ˈlar-ət-ē 

noun

Medical Definition

granular

adjective

gran·​u·​lar ˈgran-yə-lər 

1

a

: consisting of or containing granules : having a grainy texture

b

: having granules with an affinity for specific biological stains

granular cytoplasm

2

: having or marked by granulations

granular tissue

granularity

ˌgran-yə-ˈlar-ət-ē 

noun

plural granularities