as in coarse
made up of large particles
grainy sand kept it off the rankings as one of the nation's best beaches
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Recent Examples of grainy
The boy in the grainy video feed sounded desperate.
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Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2026
Bad lemon curd is pasty, grainy, curdled or tooth-achingly sweet.
—Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2026
Texture, depth and grainy intellection are absent.
—Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
And potato-heavy soups can become slightly grainy and unpleasant when exposed to the extreme cold of a freezer.
—Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 16 Mar. 2026
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Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2026
Bad lemon curd is pasty, grainy, curdled or tooth-achingly sweet.
—Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2026
Texture, depth and grainy intellection are absent.
—Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
And potato-heavy soups can become slightly grainy and unpleasant when exposed to the extreme cold of a freezer.
—Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grainy
Adjective
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And that can be sorely lacking in hair that’s lost pigment and become coarser with a rougher cuticle.—
Valerie Monroe,
Allure,
25 Mar. 2026
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Dredge in flour mixture again, pressing to adhere in a coarse layer.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The brand’s classic coats were joined by handsome bomber jackets in grained leather or suede, cocooning puffers and enveloping shearling jackets and stoles that were lined with contrasting napa for extra luxe.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Dozens of socks of all colors and fabrics arc overhead and rain down on the sandy pit.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
26 Mar. 2026
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Turrets rose above the desert palette, the sandy beige surroundings starkly contrasted by pops of royal blue and deep teal on rooftops and trims.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The firm observes that advertiser access to impressive advancements in richer data, smarter automation, and increasingly granular targeting has failed to meaningfully shift these familiar benchmarks.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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Battery life and health are two of the most crucial system facets that IT personnel struggle with, and Intel is empowering them with granular battery-life reporting per device.—
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Grainy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grainy. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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