Definition of Grain

  • 1. A relatively small granular particle of a substance Noun
  • 2. Foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses Noun
  • 3. The side of leather from which the hair has been removed Noun
  • 4. A weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat Noun
  • 5. 1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams Noun
  • 6. 1/7000 pound; equals a troy grain or 64.799 milligrams Noun
  • 7. Dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn Noun
  • 8. A cereal grass Noun
  • 9. The smallest possible unit of anything Noun
  • 10. The direction, texture, or pattern of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric Noun
  • 11. The physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance) Noun
  • 12. Thoroughly work in Verb
  • 13. Paint (a surface) to make it look like stone or wood Verb
  • 14. Form into grains Verb
  • 15. Become granular Verb

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