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grainy

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of grainy

made up of large particles

grainy sand kept it off the rankings as one of the nation's best beaches

Synonyms of grainy

coarse, grained, granular, granulated

Words Related to grainy

unfiltered, unrefined

earthy, gravelly, gritty, sandy

pebbly, rocky, stony (also stoney)

coarse-grained, cracked, kibbled, lumpy, mealy

Near Antonyms of grainy

buttery, smooth, velvety

filtered, levigated, refined

close-grained, comminuted, ground, micronized, milled, mulled, pestled, pulverized, reduced, triturated

Antonyms of grainy

dusty, fine, floury, powdery, superfine, ultrafine

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