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Grainy   /grˈeɪni/   Listen
Grainy

adjective
1.
Composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency.  Synonyms: coarse-grained, farinaceous, granular, granulose, gritty, mealy.  "The photographs were grainy and indistinct" , "It left a mealy residue"



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"Grainy" Quotes from Famous Books



... spongy lead of the negative plate gradually assumes a "grainy" or "granulated" appearance. The lead then seems to be made up of small grains, like grains of sand, instead of being a smooth paste. This action is a natural one, and is due to the gradual increase in the size of the particles of the lead. The plate loses its porosity, the particles cementing ...
— The Automobile Storage Battery - Its Care And Repair • O. A. Witte


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