grains

noun

plural of grain
1
as in specks
a very small piece just give me a grain of information about what to expect on the program

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2
as in temperaments
one's characteristic attitude or mood cheating, even on my income taxes, goes against my grain

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Recent Examples of grains The modeling suggested to Protopapa’s team that 3I/ATLAS was composed of sub-micron grains of dirty water-ice, rich in dust. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 2 Nov. 2026 Natural wild rice grains are a mix of earthy hues and cook in 20 minutes or less. — Tovar Cerulli, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026 For dessert, there’s che, a type of Vietnamese dessert filled with fruit, jellies, beans and grains such as sweet potato or taro. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Shapiro says that high-phytate foods such as wheat bran, unsoaked grains, and legumes can block iron absorption. — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026 The grains and sausage make this the heartiest option of the bunch, and a great choice for a cozy lunch or dinner. — Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 25 Oct. 2026 These dust grains gathered to form the earliest planetesimals. — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026 Rice grains should be cooked through, broken open, and creamy, but porridge should still be fairly loose. — Trinity Mouzon Wofford, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026 What’s Happening Mycotoxins are toxins formed by molds that can grow on crops like grains and coffee beans if improperly stored. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grains
  1. specks
  2. temperaments
  3. particles
  4. tempers
  5. flecks
  6. dispositions
  7. bits
  8. attitudes
Noun
  • The source was generally in good condition, but mold spots and dense clusters of small white specks required careful treatment.
    — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Breakouts can look like milder, painless white bumps or dark specks known as whiteheads and blackheads, or more painful red bumps and deeper cysts — a mark of cystic acne.
    — Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of specks
Noun
  • Charlotte has already garnered praise for acting every part the princess during royal outings—often helping manage the temperaments of her brothers and setting a regal example.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 11 Oct. 2026
  • In no small part, the internet and social media have helped create these temperaments fraught with contempt bordering on hatred.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of temperaments
Noun
  • Viral particles can spread through the air and remain infectious for up to two hours, even after an infected person leaves the area.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026
  • As Earth plows through the debris streams, tiny particles slam into our atmosphere at 65,000 miles per hour (104,607 kilometers per hour), producing dazzling streaks of light across the night sky.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of particles
Noun
  • Superstars at both ends, tempers ready to flare, world-class soccer, and a roaring Camp Nou crowd.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Ireland needed goalkeeper Caoimhín Kelleher at his best to deny Israel after the break, and tempers became frayed around the hour mark after a clash between Idah and Raz Shlomo.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of tempers
Noun
  • The oversized jacket featured a furry white base adorned with flecks of silver, which beautifully mirrored the sumptuous coats on the runway.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Add the torn basil and process just until incorporated -- there will be flecks of green in the mixture.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of flecks
Noun
  • The dispositions of each case, along with bail recommendations, would be reported to legislative leaders.
    — Wendi C. Thomas, ProPublica, 26 Oct. 2026
  • If there aren’t personal dispositions from an ethical or medical perspective, there is no reason to completely omit any ingredient from one’s diet.
    — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of dispositions
Noun
  • A lot of higher-frequency sound from machinery, bits of people’s conversations, and some general hum still came through.
    — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
  • While most bits of ice and rock that burn up are the size of dust grains or pebbles, fireballs arise from debris ranging from the size of a marble to that of a small boulder.
    — Dharma Niles, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of bits
Noun
  • The 2014 survey examined attitudes toward public stadium funding, not the later Measure C plan; the draft was the Chargers’ account of those findings.
    — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The difference ultimately comes down to the attitudes of the time, with the '70s styling feeling a bit more relaxed.
    — Michel Mejía, Glamour, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of attitudes

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“Grains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grains. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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