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 grains found by the team are calcium-aluminum-rich inclusions (CAIs), which are thought to have formed during the first 200,000 years of the solar system. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Researchers are working to develop perennial versions of common annual grains like wheat, sorghum and rice, but the work is slow. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026 This could include, for example, trying to develop high-yielding perennial or nitrogen-fixing grains that would promote healthier landscapes, reduce labor requirements, and need less fertilizer. — Anna Nelson, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026 Swap refined grains for whole grains and include them at each meal. — Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2026 Filling the internal voids The compound travels into the tiny gaps between individual crystal grains. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026 Schwaba likens individual genetic variants to grains of sand on a beach. — Jessica Craig, Popular Science, 2 Sep. 2026 Dyson Farming is among the top five producers of wheat grains, malting barley, oil seeds, peas, and potatoes in the United Kingdom. — Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026 The phenomenon occurs when sunlight reflects off interplanetary dust grains along the inner solar system, with late September offering optimal conditions for early risers in dark-sky regions. — Michael D'estries, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grains
  1. specks
  2. temperaments
  3. particles
  4. tempers
  5. flecks
  6. dispositions
  7. bits
  8. attitudes
Noun
  • Calcium shows up as bright white specks on the coronary artery images.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Pulse a few times, until crumbs range in size from specks to peas.
    — Leah Eskin, Midwest Living, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of specks
Noun
  • 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
  • Are there some breeds, some illnesses, some temperaments that are better suited to hospice care than others?
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Definition of temperaments
Noun
  • In Lower Manhattan, the collapse of the Twin Towers led to a massive dust cloud that filled the air and blanketed city blocks with ash, debris, metal, glass, asbestos, benzene and other harmful particles, according to the WTC Health program.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The main filter comes with a fine-mesh inner basket for capturing particles such as sand, pollen, and other grit.
    — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of particles
Noun
  • Whether these moves are enough to cool tempers on the streets, or simply price out the backpackers while the crowds keep coming, is a question Barcelona will answer over the next few summers.
    — Duncan Madden, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Later, the Moon opposes Mars, making tempers quick and reactions sharper than intended.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2026
Definition of tempers
Noun
  • Some kits include stone-like chips or flecks to scatter over the surface of the wet paint for a realistic effect.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Hundreds of flecks of sequins caught the light as Jenner made her way down the red carpet, glittering from every angle.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of flecks
Noun
  • Earlier this year, Harrison Street sold a 12-property student housing portfolio for $910 million, one of the largest dispositions in the sector in recent years.
    — Diana Olick, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The state's Clean Slate legislation addresses the criminal records system itself, including procedures for identifying missing dispositions and correcting incomplete criminal history information.
    — Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of dispositions
Noun
  • There were small tables that needed gluing, and there was always clothing to be mended, and, on this day, a lawn chair whose shredded side pieces were being replaced with unmatching but whimsical bits of material.
    — Lydia Davis, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Some of the best bits are when there is no violence at all, said Jo Lawson-Tancred on Artnet.
    — Will Barker, TheWeek, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of bits
Noun
  • Polling in foreign countries shows a dramatic shift in attitudes toward the United States.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026
  • This is why trading of Dell stock Wednesday will so heavily influence attitudes on the AI trade, at least in the near term.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of attitudes

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