GRAINY Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

grainy

adjective

ˈgrā-nē

Definition of grainy

as in coarse

made up of large particles grainy sand kept it off the rankings as one of the nation's best beaches

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Recent Examples of grainy The grainy surveillance footage, dated June 29, 2024, showed a teenager in an anti-suicide smock being dragged violently by other teens across the floor at Middle Tennessee Juvenile Detention Center. — Paige Pfleger, ProPublica, 12 Aug. 2026 The record’s grainy black-and-white cover shows her with her hair—usually scraped back in her trademark ponytail, or lately a bun, another kind of disguise—loose and scattered over her laughing face. — Aimee Cliff, Pitchfork, 31 July 2026 Cats used to be the internet’s punchline, as grainy clips of keyboard solos and grumpy faces dropped into our feeds for a quick laugh. — Pat Mueller, USA Today, 29 July 2026 The first grainy glimpse of their new wedding rings came on July 10 in paparazzi photos of the couple at the wedding of Kelce’s former Chiefs teammate, JuJu Smith-Schuster and Laura Kruk. — Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for grainy

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Adjective

An ideal growing medium consists of one-third perlite or coarse sand and two-thirds sphagnum moss (or coco coir).

— Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2026
There's kosher salt, a coarse salt that comes in grains and flakes – many without additives.

— Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of coarse

Adjective

The soil beneath Oumarou Compaoré's boots is sandy and stony.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
But some coastal advocates say officials need to come to terms with this new reality and embrace long-term efforts to reroute roads, railroad tracks and other infrastructure that would allow sandy beaches to move inland as the sea claims more land.

— Robert Gauthier, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of sandy

Adjective

The theory itself doesn’t go into something as granular as biological aging, but the idea of life moving in reverse led me to fungi.

— Diya Chacko, Oc Register, 26 Aug. 2026
The same guidance notes that granular Slack-layer scoping by user, group or role has not yet shipped, which enterprises will need to evaluate as deployments expand.

— Robert Kramer, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

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