grained

[ greynd ]

adjective

1. having, reduced to, consisting of, or bearing grain or grains grain (usually used in combination):

   fine-grained sand; large-grained rice.

2. having a granular form, structure, or surface:

   wood and other grained materials.

3. having an artificially produced granular texture or pattern:

   grained kid.

4. marked by a particular quality (usually used in combination):

   tough-grained journalism.

Other Words From

• grained·ness [greynd, -nis, grey, -nid-], noun
• non·grained adjective
• un·grained adjective
• well-grained adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of grained¹

First recorded in 1520–30; grain + -ed ³

Example Sentences

In addition, the electrodes currently used to monitor brain activity during surgery do not produce detailed fine grained data.

From Science Daily

Next week, they plan to drill at a site called Enchanted Lake, which has the potential to provide the finest grained delta rock of all.

From Science Magazine

“It wasn’t just slow, gentle deposition of fine grained silt and sand and mud,” said Dr. Bell, who serves as principal investigator for the sophisticated cameras mounted on Perseverance’s mast.

From New York Times

Sun and wind had leathered his broad face, burnt it dark and grained it with fine lines.

From Literature

Aaron Sojourner, a University of Minnesota economist, used the Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey to explore that relationship among 3,600 finely grained groupings of Americans by demographics and geography.

From New York Times