- grained
- adjective see grain I
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
grained
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-grained — [ greınd ] suffix 1. ) used with some adjectives for describing substances such as wood or stone that have a particular arrangement, pattern, or direction of fibers: fine grained rock 2. ) used with some adjectives for describing substances that… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Grained — (gr[=a]nd), a. 1. Having a grain; divided into small particles or grains; showing the grain; hence, rough. [1913 Webster] 2. Dyed in grain; ingrained. [1913 Webster] Persons lightly dipped, not grained, in generous honesty, are but pale in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
grained — [ greınd ] adjective with fibers in a clear arrangement, pattern, or direction: grained oak doors … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
grained — en·grained; grained; en·grained·ly; fil·i·grained; in·grained·ly; in·grained·ness; … English syllables
grained — grainedness /graynd nis, gray nid /, n. /graynd/, adj. 1. having, reduced to, consisting of, or bearing grain or grains (usually used in combination): fine grained sand; large grained rice. 2. having a granular form, structure, or surface: wood… … Universalium
-grained — UK [ɡreɪnd] / US suffix 1) used with some adjectives for describing substances such as wood or stone that have a particular arrangement, pattern, or direction of fibres fine grained rock 2) used with some adjectives for describing substances that … English dictionary
Grained — Grain Grain, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Grained} (gr[=a]nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Graining.}] 1. To paint in imitation of the grain of wood, marble, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. To form (powder, sugar, etc.) into grains. [1913 Webster] 3. To take the hair off… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
grained — UK [ɡreɪnd] / US adjective with fibres in a clear arrangement, pattern, or direction grained oak doors … English dictionary
grained soap — branduolinis muilas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Produktas, gautas NaCl ar kitu elektrolitu išsūdžius muilo klijus. atitikmenys: angl. curd soap; grained soap; kettlewax rus. ядровое мыло … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
grained — adj. [L. granum, grain] Dotted with small tubercules … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
