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
Main entry: 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
Main entry: 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
Main entry: grain, food grain, cereal
Definition: foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses
Main entry: grain
Definition: a relatively small granular particle of a substance
Usage: a grain of sand; a grain of sugar
Main entry: grain
Definition: a cereal grass
Usage: wheat is a grain that is grown in Kansas
Definition: dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn
Main entry: grain
Definition: 1/7000 pound; equals a troy grain or 64.799 milligrams
Main entry: grain
Definition: 1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams
Main entry: metric grain, grain
Definition: a weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat
Main entry: grain
Definition: the side of leather from which the hair has been removed
Definition: become granular
Definition: form into grains
Main entry: grain
Definition: paint (a surface) to make it look like stone or wood
Definition: thoroughly work in
Usage: His hands were grained with dirt