grained Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb thoroughly work in
grain; ingrain.
- His hands were grained with dirt
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verb paint (a surface) to make it look like stone or wood
grain.
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verb form into grains
grain; granulate.
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verb become granular
grain; granulate.
WordNet
Grained adjective
Definitions
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Having a grain; divided into small particles or grains; showing the grain; hence, rough. -
Dyed in grain; ingrained. Persons lightly dipped, not grained, in generous honesty, are but pale in goodness. Sir T. Browne.
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Painted or stained in imitation of the grain of wood, marble, etc. -
(Bot.) Having tubercles or grainlike processes, as the petals or sepals of some flowers.
