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grainy

UK/ˈɡɹeɪni/ US/ˈɡreɪni/ rare

adjective

1.

composed of or covered with relatively large particles

  • “granular sugar”
  • “gritty sand”
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Origin

From Middle English greyny, equivalent to grain + -y. Piecewise doublet of corny.

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