grains

[ greynz ]

noun

, (often used with a singular verb)

1. an iron instrument with barbed prongs, for spearing or harpooning fish.

Word History and Origins

Origin of grains¹

1895–1900; earlier grainse < Old Norse grein branch, division; compare Swedish gren

Example Sentences

Planck’s famous 1900 discovery that energy is grainy — at least when absorbed or emitted — moved him to label those smallest bits of energy grains “quanta.”

From Science News

I try to eat less processed food, like whole grains, fruits and vegetables, nothing over-processed.

From The Daily Beast

Baijiu is a general Chinese term for spirits made from grains.

From The Daily Beast

However, exposed rock and larger sand grains have higher thermal inertia, so they glow more brightly.

From The Daily Beast

Look for:Purchase breads containing seeds and a mixture of healthy grains (like millet and amaranth) other than just brown rice.

From The Daily Beast

Or you can buy your own gluten-free cereal grains and whip up a semi-homemade cereal.

From The Daily Beast

But Lucy had noted, out of the corner of her watchful eye, the arrival of Miss Grains, indignant and perspiring.

From Project Gutenberg

Old Mrs. Wurzel and the buxom but not too well-favoured heiress of the house of Grains were at the head of the table.

From Project Gutenberg

"It's always the way with them," sighed Miss Grains, who suffered from a complication of romantic tendency and very tight stays.

From Project Gutenberg

It is only disposed to require a pretty strong solution of silver, say thirty grains to the ounce of water.

From Project Gutenberg

It is less soluble in water than cane sugar, and crystallises in small round grains.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• rubble