grain 1
noundomain: natural obj.
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
Examples
- 1.a grain of sand
- 2.a grain of sugar
Hypernym
atom 2
noun
(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
EnglishDerivationally related form
grainy 1
adjective
composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency
granular 1
adjective
composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency
grain 4
verb
become granular
grain 3
verb
form into grains
grain 2
verb
paint (a surface) to make it look like stone or wood
Hyponym
granule 1
noun
a tiny grain
