grainier; grainiest
1
: resembling or having some characteristic of grain : not smooth or fine
2
of a photograph
: appearing to be composed of grain-like particles
graininess
noun
Examples of grainy in a Sentence
The mustard has a grainy texture.
grainy sand kept it off the rankings as one of the nation's best beaches
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My heart eyes for the beets and the overall experience at Rose's almost blinded me from noticing the dressing was hardly a caramel, but rather a congealed marinade with a grainy mouthfeel.
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Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 31 Oct. 2025
If potatoes get too cold, the tubers turn black or become mushy, grainy, and unpleasant to eat.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2025
The thick, grainy-with-Parm Caesar dressing almost makes up for it.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Oct. 2025
Rye and apple brandy are fast friends—the apple brandy adding an autumnal echo to rye’s grainy persistence.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
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Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 31 Oct. 2025
If potatoes get too cold, the tubers turn black or become mushy, grainy, and unpleasant to eat.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2025
The thick, grainy-with-Parm Caesar dressing almost makes up for it.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Oct. 2025
Rye and apple brandy are fast friends—the apple brandy adding an autumnal echo to rye’s grainy persistence.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for grainy
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“Grainy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grainy. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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