Simple meaning
What does Grainy mean?
Grainy means rough-looking from tiny particles.
Dictionary definition
Having a rough look or texture made of tiny particles.
Example sentences
Grainy in a sentence
easy
The picture looked grainy in the storybook scene.
medium
In class, we used grainy to describe what we noticed.
hard
The reading passage used grainy to create a clear sensory image for readers.
Synonyms
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Antonyms
Opposite words
plainUse for less vivid or less detailed appearance.
unclearUse for not easy to sense or understand.
Word family
Grainy word family
Base word
grainy
noun
grainys
Plural form of grainy when used as a countable noun.
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What does grainy mean?
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