as in coarse
made up of large particles
the sugar in some countries has a much more grained consistency than what we're used to in the U.S.
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Adjective
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Short and/or fine hair sets faster than long, thick, coarse hair.—
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Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025 -
Start with turbinado sugar, which has a coarse texture and a caramel-like flavor that complements coffee beautifully.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Smarter, more granular monitoring systems can help direct funding to small farms, giving them access to the emerging global carbon market.—
Kaveh Zahedi,
Time,
3 Nov. 2025
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Making room for levity is, then, a way of admitting the human—not through the granular and intimate detail that lends Ferrante’s novels their power but through a broader concession to nature.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Cream together butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Grained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grained. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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