Definition: the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance)
Usage: breadfruit has the same texture as bread; sand of a fine grain; fish with a delicate flavor and texture; a stone of coarse grain
Similar words: constitution, composition, physical composition, make-up, makeup
Definition: the way in which someone or something is composed
Synonyms: grain
Definition: the direction, texture, or pattern of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric
Usage: saw the board across the grain
Similar words: texture
Definition: the characteristic appearance of a surface having a tactile quality
Synonyms: grain
Definition: the smallest possible unit of anything
Usage: there was a grain of truth in what he said; he does not have a grain of sense
Similar words: littleness, smallness
Definition: the property of having a relatively small size
Synonyms: grain, food grain, cereal
Definition: foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses
Similar words: food product, foodstuff
Definition: a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food
Synonyms: grain
Definition: a relatively small granular particle of a substance
Usage: a grain of sand; a grain of sugar
Similar words: atom, speck, particle, molecule, mote, corpuscle
Definition: (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
Synonyms: grain
Definition: a cereal grass
Usage: wheat is a grain that is grown in Kansas
Similar words: cereal, cereal grass
Definition: grass whose starchy grains are used as food: wheat; rice; rye; oats; maize; buckwheat; millet
Definition: dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn
Similar words: seed
Definition: a small hard fruit
Synonyms: grain
Definition: 1/7000 pound; equals a troy grain or 64.799 milligrams
Similar words: avoirdupois unit
Definition: any of the units of the avoirdupois system of weights
Synonyms: grain
Definition: 1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams
Similar words: troy unit
Definition: any of the unit of the troy system of weights
Similar words: apothecaries' unit, apothecaries' weight
Definition: any weight unit used in pharmacy; an ounce is equal to 480 grains and a pound is equal to 12 ounces
Synonyms: metric grain, grain
Definition: a weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat
Similar words: metric weight unit, weight unit
Definition: a decimal unit of weight based on the gram
Synonyms: grain
Definition: the side of leather from which the hair has been removed
Similar words: leather
Definition: an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
Definition: become granular
Similar words: deform, change form, change shape
Definition: assume a different shape or form
Definition: form into grains
Synonyms: grain
Definition: paint (a surface) to make it look like stone or wood
Definition: thoroughly work in
Usage: His hands were grained with dirt
Similar words: penetrate, perforate
Definition: pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
Usage: The bullet penetrated her chest