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grainy

[ grey-nee ]

adjective

grainier, grainiest.
  1. resembling grain; granular.
  2. full of grains grain or grain.
  3. having a natural or simulated grain, as wood, wallpaper, etc.
  4. Photography. (of a negative or positive) having a granular appearance.


grainy

/ ˈɡɪɪ /

adjective

  1. resembling, full of, or composed of grain; granular
  2. resembling the grain of wood, leather, etc
  3. photog having poor definition because of large grain size
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԾԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • i·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of grainy1

First recorded in 1605–15; grain + -y 1
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Days earlier, a frightened al-Rubai posted a dark, grainy video on social media in which he expressed his fear that Hamas militants were coming for him.

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The grainy 19-second YouTube video that started it all hardly had the makings of a viral sensation.

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In a cookie, it does more than just add a grainy crunch.

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There was even a crotch cam in that graveyard sequence beaming grainy images of Gaga’s rhythmic thrusting to the enormous video screens flanking the stage.

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The announcement included a grainy map of affected forests, which did not specify forest names or the amount of impacted acreage in each.

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