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grainy
/ˈɡreɪni/

grainy

🇺🇸 American English
/ˈɡreɪni/
🇬🇧 British English
/ˈɡreɪni/
Meaning of grainy

with small grains

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When to use grainy

grainy texture of the

The grainy texture of the mustard adds a nice bite to sandwiches.

grainy bread because it

I prefer grainy bread because it has more flavour and texture.

grainy usage examples

🇮🇩Indonesian🇬🇧English

The grainy texture of the mustard adds a nice bite to sandwiches.

🇮🇩Indonesian🇬🇧English

I prefer grainy bread because it has more flavour and texture.

Similar words

grainy

contains small grains or visible granularity; commonly used for photos, foods and surfaces

coarse

implies larger, rougher grains or a rough surface; often emphasizes size and roughness more than mere granularity

sandy

specifically indicates the presence or resemblance to sand; narrower than 'grainy' because it refers to sand-like particles

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What's the difference between grainy / coarse / sandy

🇬🇧English
grainy

contains small grains or visible granularity; commonly used for photos, foods and surfaces

B2Often

The old photograph looked grainy and faded.

Старая фотография выглядела зернистой и выцветшей.

🇬🇧English

implies larger, rougher grains or a rough surface; often emphasizes size and roughness more than mere granularity

B2Very Often

The soup had a coarse, grainy texture because the spice wasn't finely ground.

Суп имел крупнозернистую, зернистую консистенцию, потому что специя была не слишком мелко измельчена.

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🇬🇧English
sandy

specifically indicates the presence or resemblance to sand; narrower than 'grainy' because it refers to sand-like particles

B2Often

The trail became sandy and grainy as we approached the coast.

Тропа стала песчаной и зернистой, когда мы подошли к побережью.

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How to pronounce grainy and what this word means

grainy translation: зернистый. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce grainy

/ˈɡreɪni/

grainy translation

зернистый

grainy examples

The grainy texture of the mustard adds a nice bite to sandwiches.

grainy transcription

/ˈɡreɪni/, /ˈɡreɪni/

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grainy meaning: what does it mean?

with small grains

grainy pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

grainy is pronounced as /ˈɡreɪni/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

grainy definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The grainy texture of the mustard adds a nice bite to sandwiches. Translation: Зернистая текстура горчицы придаёт бутербродам приятную остроту.

Is grainy part of Cooking Descriptions vocabulary?

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Is grainy part of Food vocabulary?

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