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
Rye and apple brandy are fast friends—the apple brandy adding an autumnal echo to rye’s grainy persistence.
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Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
When this happens, the ice cream's smooth structure breaks down, leading to a grainy, icy mouthfeel, altered flavor, and in some cases, the potential for bacterial growth if the ice cream warmed too dramatically before refreezing.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
The photos on the frame appear dull and grainy, and they can only be updated every four hours.
—PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the dark, grainy cinematography and gloriously creepy music (thank you, Lalo Schifrin) crank the fear factor up to 11.
—Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
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Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
When this happens, the ice cream's smooth structure breaks down, leading to a grainy, icy mouthfeel, altered flavor, and in some cases, the potential for bacterial growth if the ice cream warmed too dramatically before refreezing.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
The photos on the frame appear dull and grainy, and they can only be updated every four hours.
—PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the dark, grainy cinematography and gloriously creepy music (thank you, Lalo Schifrin) crank the fear factor up to 11.
—Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grainy
Adjective
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Short and/or fine hair sets faster than long, thick, coarse hair.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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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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The 46-year-old migrant stood on the sandy beach in flip-flops one morning watching a boat packed with other migrants leave without him.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Firefighters who rescued a dog that tumbled 40 feet off a sandy cliff over the ocean onto a ledge received plenty of rewards, California officials and news outlets reported.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
2 Nov. 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
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“Grainy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grainy. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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